Liberia, a West African nation with a predominantly youthful population (over 60% below age 35), grapples with significant challenges in its education system compounded by high rates of violence against children and adolescents, especially girls.
A special question module in Afrobarometer’s Round 10 survey (2024) explores the opinions and experiences of Liberians related to sexual and reproductive health and rights. Findings show that a majority of Liberians support the autonomy of women in choices about marriage and reproduction.
The Adolescent Health Club Discussion Guide is designed for use by Adolescent Health Club facilitators. Health club supervisors and peer educators can use this guide in communities and schools to educate young people aged 13–16 on sexual and reproductive health.
The ECOWAS Conference on Homegrown School Feeding, titled "Investing in Homegrown School Feeding to Strengthen Human Capital, Women's Economic Empowerment, and Contribute to Economic Development," served as a pivotal gathering of over 70 technical experts and government officials.
Though there is comprehensive literature on the effectiveness of school feeding in increasing school enrollment and school attendance, little is known about its potential effect on child labor.
The global community has committed to achieving universal access to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) services, but how to do it remains a challenge in many low-income countries. Capacity development is listed as a means of implementation for Agenda 2030.
The COVID-19 Education Response Plan is the government of Liberia national emergency response and recovery plan based on analysis, consultation and inclusive participation of stakeholders within the sector including development partners, civil society, implementing INGOs and NGOs as well as priva
Child marriage in West and Central Africa is one of the biggest challenges in the region and has enormous adverse effects on education, health, including sexual and reproductive health, and on the overall development of adolescents and youth.
This position paper presents several strong arguments about why it is imperative to address child marriage and adolescent pregnancy, if we want to succeed in harnessing the demographic dividend in West and Central Africa.
Girls are subject to child marriage, female genital mutilation and limited education and as such, are denied equality of opportunities.