Empowering the school community to prevent and respond to school related gender-based violence
This document is designed to bring attention to the dynamics of the school community and infer policy implications to support that community.
This document is designed to bring attention to the dynamics of the school community and infer policy implications to support that community.
Summary Points: There is an absence of guidance, facilities, and materials for schoolgirls to manage their menstruation in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
Capturing girls’ voices: Channelling girls’ recommendations into global and national level action. Globally, there are around 600 million adolescent girls. Adolescence is a pivotal transitional period that requires special
A lack of adequate guidance on menstrual management; water, disposal, and private changing facilities; and sanitary hygiene materials in low- and middle-income countries leaves schoolgirls with limited options for healthy personal hygiene during monthly menses.
Samata works with 64 schools across 49 villages in two districts of Bagalkot and Bijapur in northern Karnataka.
According to the theory of change that underlies the Samata programme, one important factor in keeping girls in school is to reduce gender-based violence by their male peers. This brief explains how Samata works with adolescent boys.
Adolescent health and development are key foundations for a country's economic development and political stability.
The goal of this case study is to document an activity of the STEP UP research programme consortium which resulted in successful evidence utilization.
This paper intends to contribute to the economic literature that investigates the origins of teenage pregnancy and early marriage/co habitation in Peru and to improve understanding of the risk factors of one important gender-related issue that has historically provoked asymmetric costs for boys a
Eine auf Praxis ausgerichtete Einführung sowie Arbeitsblätter (zum Thema „Jungen und Männlichkeit“, „Ressourcen aktivieren“, „Gewalt erkennen und benennen“) wollen Lehrpersonen dabei unterstützen, sich mit der Thematik im Unterricht auseinanderzusetzen.