Today on the International Day of the Girl Child, I join every person around the world who believes that adolescent girls should live free of violence and discrimination.
We are guided by the international human rights to which every human being is rightfully entitled.
Every girl, no matter where she is born, should have a chance to reach her potential.
Every girl deserves to be welcomed to this world with the same joy and celebration as a boy. Every girl has the right to life and dignity.
Guiyang, July 19---- “Let’s get a room and have sex.” “If you love me, please respect me.” A young “couple” boldly performed a role-play of such a situation in front of 50 young people from across China. Through the role-play those involved hoped to discuss with their peers and learn how to make informed decisions in a relationship.
No. of pages : 132
Publication date : 01/01/2013
Author : UNFPA
When a girl becomes pregnant, her present and future change radically,
and rarely for the better. Her education may end, her job prospects evaporate, and her vulnerabilities to poverty, exclusion and dependency multiply.
No. of pages : 4
Publication date : 18/11/2014
Author : UNFPA
Young people matter. They matter because an unprecedented
1.8 billion youth are alive today, and because
they are the shapers and leaders of our global future.
They matter because they have inherent human rights
that must be fulfilled.
No. of pages : 136
Publication date : 01/01/2014
Author : UNFPA
In many countries today, there is a discrepancy
between rhetoric about the need to invest in youth
and young people’s participation in policymaking,
planning and implementation. With the momentum
that is created by the ongoing discussions on
young people, there also emerges a great opportunity
for their further integration in development
processes. This requires dedication, will and
commitment on both sides.
No. of pages : 18
Publication date : 01/01/2013
Author : UNFPA
Facts and Figures on Children using Census data (2013)
Beijing, 29 Oct---The Youth and Innovation Seminar: From a Gender Perspective was convened by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) China and its partner China Media Foundation in Yale Beijing Center among journalists, academia, private sector, civil society and young people. The Seminar served as a platform for cross-sector dialogue on new thinking in ways that societies invest in young people through gender and innovative approaches.
No. of pages : 12
Publisher : UNFPA WCARO
Publication date : 02/01/2017
Author : UNFPA WCARO
The message is clear.
We must put young people first if we are to harness the demographic dividend, build resilience and transform our region to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and the Africa We Want.
Having helped secure political will in 2016, UNFPA in WCAR intends to secure resources, advance partnerships and fully promote, support and implement interventions that put young people first in 2017 and the years ahead.
July 18, Wuhan--- United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and China Family Planning Association (CFPA) officially launched a powerful and innovative youth programme of Dance4life in China to empower young people to promote positive lifestyle, participation and life skills and to address issues concerning them, including sexual reproductive health issues, including AIDS and sexual violence.
“Is anyone out there even thinking of improving our lives?” asks Susmita, a teenager from Odisha, India.
Susmita has never gone to school. She tends the few animals her family owns and attends to household chores. Like more than one in three girls in her community, she may be married before turning 18. She dreams about going to school – even just for one day.
