Proposing a conceptual framework to address social norms that influence adolescent sexual and reproductive health
With 1.8 billion young people aged 10-24 years in the world today, the cohort of adolescents and youth is the largest in history.
With 1.8 billion young people aged 10-24 years in the world today, the cohort of adolescents and youth is the largest in history.
Adolescent girls in the Dominican Republic are being denied their sexual and reproductive rights, including access to safe abortion.
The report on adolescent bodily integrity and freedom from violence is one of a series of short baseline reports focused on emerging mixed-methods findings from the Gender and Adolescence: Global Evidence (GAGE) longitudinal study baseline data collection.
Despite strong theoretical grounding, important gaps in knowledge remain regarding the degree to which there is a causal relationship between education and sexual and reproductive health, as many claims have been made based on associations alone.
Background: Low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) face major challenges in achieving the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for vulnerable adolescents.