The Global Plan towards the elimination of new HIV infections among children by 2015 and
keeping their mothers alive (Global Plan) has ensured that more infants in high-HIV burden …

Abstract Motivation The Sustainable Development Goals target decent work for all, including
youth, by 2030. In sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA), however, a “youth employment crisis” is now …

Background: Recently, adolescence has been identified as a second window of opportunity
for the correction of nutritional inadequacies. However, there is a lack of knowledge on …

What, if anything, is special about youth with respect to engagement in food systems? This
question is important, owing to the size of the current demographic cohort of youth, globally …

The educational progress, experiences and attainment of children in out-of-home care and
care leavers continue to be an issue of concern internationally. A growing body of research …

Available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence. Using life course analysis from the Young
Lives study of 12,000 children growing up in Ethiopia, India, Peru and Vietnam over the past …

Prevalence rates of child marriage and early child-bearing have been declining across India
over the past two decades, but absolute numbers remain high. This paper uses data …

This paper studies the impact of early onset of menstruation on school enrollment in India,
where the onset of menstruation (menarche) has immense socio-cultural importance, and …

The second decade of life is increasingly recognised as a crucial phase and a 'window of
opportunity'for policy intervention. It is a period of social transition as young people navigate …

Se analizan las trayectorias y aspiraciones de jóvenes rurales del Cantón Cayambe,
Provincia de Pichincha en Ecuador y su interrelación con el territorio en el que habitan, con …