Sex education supports adolescents in building healthy relationships and managing reproductive health. Studies show that sex education programmes can be effective, but they often ignore the substantial challenges such programmes face in India.
Adolescent girls in India face numerous challenges related to their sexual and reproductive health (SRH), including inadequate knowledge, early marriages, teenage pregnancies, unsafe abortions and sexually transmitted infections (STI).
Adolescents in Nigeria face significant sexual and reproductive health risks, yet the effectiveness of existing sexuality education programs remains uncertain. Addressing these gaps is critical to improving adolescent health outcomes.
Poverty reduction and nutrition are often joint outcomes of many public policies and programs which have education as their primary outcome. Quantification of overall benefits for these programs in a common metric is challenging.
European Schoolnet shared a survey with its members to explore the extent to which national education systems are addressing well-being in digital environment in school.
This technical report describes the prevalence, risk factors for, and consequences of child corporal punishment, which it defines as “any punishment in which physical force is used and intended to cause some degree of pain or discomfort, however light”.
Delivering sexual and reproductive health education to senior primary school students as they transition into adolescence is crucial.
Adolescent health plays a crucial role in shaping lifelong well-being, yet significant gaps exist in addressing adolescent health needs.
Gender is crucial in understanding the sexual behaviour of adolescents regarding their condom use and sexual experiences.
Radio programs have been used to broadcast health information across Africa and beyond. However, there has been limited focus on radio programming targeting young adolescents (aged 10–14) with gender and sexual and reproductive health (SRH) information.