Intimate partner violence is a serious public health problem and negatively affects short-term and long-term health, development, and wellbeing of adolescent girls. Global estimates from WHO have shown that adolescent girls aged 15–19 years experience high rates of intimate partner violence.
An assessment of the compulsory curriculum in the Republic of Moldova was carried out in 2021, the results of which were compared with those of a similar assessment conducted four years earlier, in 2017.
Kyrgyzstan’s education system was assessed in 2021 and 2022. The assessment highlighted that, despite Kyrgyzstan’s favourable legal framework, students have limited access to sexuality education, with none provided to children aged 5–8.
This brief has been developed to support conversations on addressing violence in and through education.
Comprehensive sexuality education is crucial for helping young people develop healthy sexual behaviours, respectful relationships and an understanding of their rights.
A review of Georgia’s education system conducted in 2021 and 2022 revealed significant shortcomings in the representation of comprehensive sexuality education within the general education system.
Youth Next Level is a suite of resources that provides concrete guidance and recommendations on how to effectively support the scale-up of youth-led HIV responses and accelerate the achievement of Result Area 7 of the Global AIDS Strategy and the 30-80-60 community leadership targets of the 2021
This report looks at school meals “aid delivery through different windows, both to shed light on financial flows—and to explore discrepancies in the data.” It highlights the need for increased transparency and accountability in aid flows and suggests how the donor community can prioritize school
Comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) inclusive of cultural values and viewpoints is vital for promoting healthy sexual behaviour among adolescents.
School attendance or completion is important for adolescents’ development. Adolescents who drop out or are regularly absent from school are at higher risk of adverse sexual and reproductive health (SRH) outcomes.