Do both boys and girls feel safe at school – and does it matter?
The relationship between feeling safe in school and academic achievement differs between boys and girls, and also varies between countries.
The relationship between feeling safe in school and academic achievement differs between boys and girls, and also varies between countries.
This document explores the "Declaration of commitment on HIV/AIDS" adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations during its special session on the 21st of June, and the commitments made with regard to mother to child transmission, care and support to children affected by HIV/AID
Depicted as an economic, social and development crisis, HIV/AIDS is less well understood as a human rights crisis, though the rights of persons living with and at risk of AIDS have figured in AIDS policy development from the beginning.
Voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) programs have increased the adoption of safe sexual behavior and the use of care and support services among adults (Coates et al. 1998).
The qualitative research study examines the contraceptive practices and understanding of women in Quirino Province, Philippines that have led many women to discontinue use of contraception even though they do not wish to become pregnant.
El estudio se concentra sobre los diferentes grupos interesados subrayando los elementos fundamentales en el trabajo con cada uno: jóvenes, mujeres, personas que se inyectan drogas, homosexuales, profesionales del sexo.
Australian research about young people has found that schools can be very unsafe for students who are, or perceived to be, gay, lesbian, or bisexual. Research has also found that many teachers are reluctant to address issues to do with homosexuality, especially in relation to students.
This publication discusses documented attacks on the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth who have been subjected to abuse by their peers, and in some cases by their teachers and school administrators.
A summary report of a cross-sectional comparative impact study to assess the impact of CEDPA's Better Life Options Programme (BLP) on the decision making and reproductive health behaviour of adolescent alumnae girls who graduated from the programmes in the peri-urban slums of Delhi, rural Ma
El presente documento consiste de una reflexión sobre las funciones de rectoría, organización y provisión de los sistemas de salud referidos a la promoción de la salud, y en específico, a los programas de salud de los adolescentes, que se han renovado con los procesos de reforma del sector salud