Impact of the pandemic on adolescent girls' lives
With National Girl Child Day just past, a look at the impact of the pandemic on the lives of adolescent girls and what needs to be done to help them Like the rest of the population, as many as 120 million adolescent girls — roughly one-tenth of the nation — are experiencing a never-before situation. However, the disruption they are facing is likely to push back the gains made in the previous decades. Adolescent girls’ welfare and entitlements are linked to a host of development indicators, including women’s workforce participation, morbidity rates and maternal mortality among others. ...