Sex education supports adolescents in building healthy relationships and managing reproductive health. Studies show that sex education programmes can be effective, but they often ignore the substantial challenges such programmes face in India.
Adolescent girls in India face numerous challenges related to their sexual and reproductive health (SRH), including inadequate knowledge, early marriages, teenage pregnancies, unsafe abortions and sexually transmitted infections (STI).
Gender-based violence (GBV) is a major public health problem with wide-ranging negative physical and mental health consequences for survivors. The global economic costs of GBV are estimated at US$1.5 trillion. Adolescence is a high-risk period for GBV.
This scoping review examined the literature on student well-being in two high-performing education systems, Finland and Hong Kong SAR.
Delivering sexual and reproductive health education to senior primary school students as they transition into adolescence is crucial.
As the world approaches the final five years to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a global polycrisis threatens progress on health and well-being.
Across 13 countries, 1,235 children shared their experiences of school meals with child researchers. Their voices carried a clear message: school meals matter to us.
This guide provides structured recommendations for conducting classroom sessions on healthy lifestyles using 48 video lessons (24 in Kyrgyz, 24 in Russian) for students in grades 6–11.
This manual contains materials for preparing and conducting interactive training sessions on healthy lifestyles, sexual and reproductive health, and conscious and responsible behavior with adolescents and young people aged 14-16+.
This educational manual was developed as part of UNFPA’s efforts to improve reproductive health literacy among adolescents and youth in Kazakhstan.