Teen pregnancies are common in Latin America and the Caribbean and pose risks for the mother and her future family. Though it has fallen, the region has the second highest teen pregnancy rate in the world (55 births per 1,000 girls aged 15-19), after Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank 2023a).
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Teenage pregnancy rates in Brazil are amongst the highest in Latin America.
Significant evidence associates teenage pregnancy with school dropout, lower educational outcomes, poor maternal and infant health, and higher poverty rates.
Sexual and reproductive health education for adolescents remains crucial for Indonesia as it is home for more than 44 million teenagers as of 2022, in its way to anticipate demographic bonus in 2030. Government Regulation no.
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In line with the commitments outlined in the Cineáltas Action Plan on Bullying, this report addresses three key questions: What are the views of children and young people, parents, teachers and principals on the work undertaken by their schools to prevent and address bullying behaviour?
This summary brings together evidence from 10 evaluations. The evaluations comprised a large volume of both quantitative and qualitative evidence on school feeding in Cambodia and were completed from 2018-2023. The synthesis was conducted from January-March 2024.
This toolkit provides practical guidance for those seeking to incorporate a human rights-based approach to sexual and reproductive health in the context of universal health coverage (UHC).
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Adolescence is a time of significant physical and emotional change that requires tailored health approaches. Historically, the world has lacked comprehensive indicators for adolescent health.
Access to comprehensive reproductive and sexual health services, including birth control, sexually transmitted infection (STI) screening and treatment, vaginal infections care, emergency contraception, and abortion, is rooted in the fundamental principles of bodily autonomy, gender equality, and