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"You can help turn this into agenda into action!" There is global interest in better understanding and applying social-norms-shifting approaches to improve the reproductive health and wellbeing of adolescents and youth.

Convening the communication and media (for) development, social and behavioural change community through a social networking and shared knowledge strategy. Focus on health, governance, HIV/AIDS, children, media development, conflict management, environment, rights, disasters, gender and other major Development issues.

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"This research has advanced the small body of evidence on the prevention of peer violence victimization and perpetration in low- and middle-income countries in general, and Pakistan in particular." Peer violence is a problem in schools worldwide and is associated with poor school performance, absenteeism, school dropout, and mental health problems.

"A clear understanding of the most effective approaches to improving education outcomes for girls, and to narrowing gender gaps, is largely missing from literature and practice." Gender disparities in education persist in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), with girls in many settings less likely to complete primary school, less likely t

"Multicomponent interventions that speak to different actors and include hardware and software provision alongside menstrual education may make menstrual health more attainable." Globally, young adolescent girls tend to be ill-prepared for menarche and menstruation.

"After we got information and knowledge about menstrual hygiene management there is nothing we are afraid of...we tell other friends that missing school because of this is foolishness." - 11-year-old girl from Community D In Ethiopia, lack of knowledge and the stigma around menstruation create challenges for adolescent girls, particularly in the co

"A clear understanding of the most effective approaches to improving education outcomes for girls, and to narrowing gender gaps, is largely missing from literature and practice." Gender disparities in education persist in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), with girls in many settings less likely to complete primary school, less likely t

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential. Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone. And we never give up.

"Vaccine information tailored to former refugee parents concerns are required to reduce vaccine hesitancy and improve vaccine uptake." As per Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ)s human rights framework, the country has been welcoming refugees since World War II.