Leading up to the 9th annual Global Youth Economic Opportunities Summit (October 6-8) in Washington, D.C., Making Cents International is organising a series of virtual events for those working to ensure youth economic inclusion.
Virtual Events – Youth Economic Summit Read More »
Congratulations Ellen Chesler and Terry McGovern (one of our Lancet Commissioners) on the publication of “Women and Girls Rising – Progress and resistance around the world”.
Women and Girls Rising Read More »
This eleventh edition of Progress for Children Beyond Averages: Learning from the MDGs (No. 11) is UNICEF’s final report on the child-related Millennium Development Goals.
Progress for Children Read More »
This week the Lancet Youth Commission members are in New York for a peer-review meeting.
Lancet Youth Commission meeting In NYC Read More »
‘A second chance in the second decade’ is an interactive, online report that describes why adolescents need specific attention, distinct from children and adults.
Health for the World’s Adolescents Read More »
The 2015 Lancet Commission on Health and Climate Change maps out the impacts of climate change, and the necessary policy responses, to ensure the highest attainable standards of health for populations worldwide.
The Lancet Commission on Health & Climate Change Read More »
A new World Health Organization report has found that suicide is the leading cause of death worldwide for girls between the ages of 15 and 19.
Suicide is now the biggest killer of teenage girls worldwide Read More »
As part of this year’s AAAH Youth Health Conference, adolescents and young adults will be given the chance to be heard at the Youth Health Forum, 11 November 2015.
Youth participation wanted Read More »
New research has found that 85% of women who experienced perinatal depression had a history of mental health problems, usually starting in their adolescent years.
‘Baby blues’ starts before pregnancy, often in adolescent years Read More »
New initiative to facilitate leadership in the field of positive youth development, funded by USAID.
USAID-Approved YouthPower Award Announcement Read More »
Don’t forget that feedback for the Zero Draft of the Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health is due Friday 5th June 2015.
Zero Draft feedback due 5th Jun 2015 Read More »
2015 Australian Association for Adolescent Health National Youth Health Conference and Youth Forum, 11-13 November 2015, Melbourne, Australia.
11-13 Nov 2015 – Save the date! Read More »