PHM-Exch> The State of the World's Children 2011 - Adolescence: An Age of Opportunity

[Claudio Schuftan]

From: Ruggiero, Mrs. Ana Lucia (WDC) <ruglucia at paho.org>
crossposted from: EQUIDAD at listserv.paho.org


 *The State of the World’s Children 2011*

*Adolescence: An Age of Opportunity*

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*United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)*

*February 2011*

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Available online PDF [148p.] at*: *http://bit.ly/fhOKRW**



*“………..Adolescence is an age of opportunity for children, and a pivotal time
for us to build on their development in the first decade of life, to help
them navigate risks **and vulnerabilities, and to set them on the path to
fulfilling their potential.*



Today, 1.2 billion adolescents stand at the challenging crossroads between
childhood and the adult world. Nine out of ten of these young people live in
the developing world and face especially profound challenges, from obtaining
an education to simply staying alive – challenges that are even more
magnified for girls and young women.

In the global effort to save children’s lives, we hear too little about
adolescence. Given the magnitude of the threats to children under the age of
five, it makes sense to focus investment there – and that attention has
produced stunning success. …………..”



Content

*1 The Emerging Generation*

The complexities of defining adolescence

Adolescents and adolescence in the international arena

*2 Realizing the Rights of Adolescents*

Health in adolescence

Survival and general health risks

Nutritional status

Sexual and reproductive health matters

HIV and AIDS

Adolescent-friendly health services

Education in adolescence

Gender and protection in adolescence

Violence and abuse

Adolescent marriage

Female genital mutilation/cutting

Child labour

Initiatives on gender and protection

*3 Global Challenges for Adolescents*

Climate change and the environment

Poverty, unemployment and globalization

Juvenile crime and violence

Conflict and emergency settings

*4 Investing in Adolescents*

Improve data collection and analysis

Invest in education and training

Institutionalize mechanisms for youth participation

A supportive environment

Addressing poverty and inequity

Working together for adolescents

*Panels*

*Country*

*Haiti**: *Building back better together with young people

*Jordan**: *Ensuring productive work for youth

*India**: *Risks and opportunities for the world’s largest national cohort
of adolescents

*Ethiopia**: *Gender, poverty and the challenge for adolescents

*Mexico**: *Protecting unaccompanied migrant adolescents

*Ukraine**: *Establishing a protective environment for vulnerable children

*The Philippines: *Strengthening the participation rights of adolescents

*United States**: *The Campus Initiative – Advocating for children’s rights
at colleges and universities

*Côte d’Ivoire**: *Violent conflict and the vulnerability of adolescents

*Technology*

*Digital natives and the three divides to bridge,*

*Young people, mobile phones and the rights of adolescents,*

*Digital safety for young people: Gathering information, creating new models
and understanding existing efforts*

*Focus** ON***

Early and late adolescence

Demographic trends for adolescents: Ten key facts

Adolescent mental health: An urgent challenge for investigation and
investment


Inequality in childhood and adolescence in rich countries –

*Innocenti Report Card 9: The children left behind  *http://bit.ly/fJaywk

Migration and children: A cause for urgent attention

Preparing adolescents for adulthood and citizenship

Working together for adolescent girls: The United Nations

Adolescent Girls Task Force
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