Adolescent pregnancy remains a concern in Southeast Asia, with pregnancy both a driver and an outcome of child marriage or union.
The Pacific School Food Talanoa was held in Nadi, Fiji from 2–4 June 2026 and brought together more than 100 participants from 16 countries (Annex 1), including representatives from governments, schools, communities, civil society organisations, academia, development partners and the private sect
The double burden of malnutrition (DBM) – the coexistence of undernutrition and overweight/obesity – poses a critical global health challenge, particularly for children and adolescents.
School meal programs—in which students receive meals, snacks, or take-home rations—reach over 400 million children throughout the world.
Evidence from 71 studies shows that schools can play a central role in preventing violence against girls.
Evidence from 88 impact evaluations shows that schools can play a central role in preventing behavioral forms of violence. School-delivered Behavioral Violence Prevention (BVP) interventions consistently improve students behavior, emotional regulation, and violence-related attitudes.
Although the outcomes of comprehensive sexuality education are generally promising and positive, limited research has been conducted on how and under what conditions these outcomes are achieved.
School re-entry and continuation policies are widely promoted in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) as a means of safeguarding adolescent mothers’ educational participation, yet their practical effects remain inconsistently documented.
Teenage pregnancy continues to disrupt girls’ schooling in rural Zimbabwe despite the Education Amendment Act (2020), which guarantees readmission after childbirth.
Approximately one billion children worldwide report having experienced physical, emotional, or sexual violence, yet existing evidence suggests this figure substantially underestimates true prevalence, as individuals often avoid disclosing their experiences of violence.