Zambia faces a persistent challenge: 29% of young women are married before age 18. This in-depth study moves beyond statistics to examine the underlying gendered social norms that create an "enabling environment" for these outcomes.
This study analyses primary data regarding adolescent student mental health, including mental health needs and school-based risk factors. The study also includes a review of current adolescent student mental health-related policies and programmes.
UNICEF developed the Nutrition Environment Assessment Toolkit for Schools (NEAT-S), to help schools, and local and national government authorities to understand existing school nutrition environments and identify actions to improve them.
This policy brief, based on a qualitative study conducted in El Salvador and Peru, incorporates the voices of adolescents and experts in nutrition, mental health, and public policy, complemented by a review of recent scientific literature.
Using the U-Report platform, this report collects perspectives from young people between the ages of 13 and 19 years about their food choices and food environments in and around their school and within their local community.
The Government of Sri Lanka, in partnership with UNICEF and other stakeholders, committed to a comprehensive assessment of school nutrition across the country.
This publication presents an overview of the key health challenges faced by adolescents in the region with the objective of catalyzing priority actions to advance toward a better and more equitable future for this population.
This case study provides a comprehensive overview of the school feeding programs in Mali. First, it briefly describes the intertwined challenges faced by the education system, including low enrollment, high dropout rates, and food insecurity.
Despite global commitments, violence in and around schools remains widespread, undermining education as a fundamental human right. This knowledge brief explores what violence in education looks like, its root causes, contributing factors, and its profound impact on learners.
Cet avis concerne les enfants et les jeunes de 5 à 25 ans, il analyse le continuum des problématiques de santé mentale, entre l'enfance, l'adolescence et l'entrée dans la vie d'adulte.