July 11th we're celebrating World Population Day. Here, UNFPA is marking the day with radio programs on the topic of teen pregnancy. Given that the day will likely pass quietly in the U.S., I thought I'd share this message from the UNFPA Executive Director :
About 16 million girls aged 15-19 give birth each year, and complications from pregnancy and child birth are the leading cause of death among girls in this age group, especially in developing countries.
Adolescent pregnancy is not just a health issue, it is a development issue. It is deeply rooted in poverty, gender inequality, violence, child and forced marriage, power imbalances between adolescent girls and their male partners, lack of education, and the failure of systems and institutions to protect their rights. To bring these issues to global attention, this year’s World Population Day is focusing on adolescent pregnancy....
Adolescents and youth must be provided with age-appropriate comprehensive sexuality education to develop the knowledge and skills they need to protect their health throughout their lives. However, education and information are not enough. Good quality reproductive health services must also be readily available in order for adolescents to make informed choices and be healthy.
Preventing unintended adolescent pregnancies and investing in girls’ education, health and rights have powerful ripple effects in other areas of their lives. Educated young women offer a powerful boost to their families’ well-being, contributing to increased household income and savings, better family health and improved opportunities for future generations. Taken together, their actions can help lift communities and countries out of poverty. The delaying of marriage until later in life increases the space between generations, lowering the desired family size as more educationally accomplished girls are less reliant on multiple children for security, and decreases the power differential between partners, thus positively affecting women’s ability to meet their fertility goals.
Adolescents
and youth must be provided with age-appropriate comprehensive sexuality
education to develop the knowledge and skills they need to protect
their health throughout their lives. However, education and information
are not enough. Good quality reproductive health services must also be
readily available in order for adolescents to make informed choices and
be healthy. - See more at:
http://www.unfpa.org/public/home/news/pid/14426#sthash.ifThvXxf.dpuf
- See more at:
http://www.unfpa.org/public/home/news/pid/14426#sthash.ifThvXxf.dpuf
I'm also including the ad that UNFPA ran in the local papers, in both English and Swahili. I worked with the communications team to draft the message (apologies for poor graphics!)
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16 million girls aged 15-19 give birth each year, and complications
from pregnancy and child birth are the leading cause of death among
girls in this age group, especially in developing countries.
Adolescent pregnancy is not just a health issue, it is a development issue. It is deeply rooted in poverty, gender inequality, violence, child and forced marriage, power imbalances between adolescent girls and their male partners, lack of education, and the failure of systems and institutions to protect their rights. To bring these issues to global attention, this year’s World Population Day is focusing on adolescent pregnancy.
- See more at: http://www.unfpa.org/public/home/news/pid/14426#sthash.ifThvXxf.dpuf
Adolescent pregnancy is not just a health issue, it is a development issue. It is deeply rooted in poverty, gender inequality, violence, child and forced marriage, power imbalances between adolescent girls and their male partners, lack of education, and the failure of systems and institutions to protect their rights. To bring these issues to global attention, this year’s World Population Day is focusing on adolescent pregnancy.
- See more at: http://www.unfpa.org/public/home/news/pid/14426#sthash.ifThvXxf.dpuf
About
16 million girls aged 15-19 give birth each year, and complications
from pregnancy and child birth are the leading cause of death among
girls in this age group, especially in developing countries.
Adolescent pregnancy is not just a health issue, it is a development issue. It is deeply rooted in poverty, gender inequality, violence, child and forced marriage, power imbalances between adolescent girls and their male partners, lack of education, and the failure of systems and institutions to protect their rights. To bring these issues to global attention, this year’s World Population Day is focusing on adolescent pregnancy.
- See more at: http://www.unfpa.org/public/home/news/pid/14426#sthash.ifThvXxf.dpuf
Adolescent pregnancy is not just a health issue, it is a development issue. It is deeply rooted in poverty, gender inequality, violence, child and forced marriage, power imbalances between adolescent girls and their male partners, lack of education, and the failure of systems and institutions to protect their rights. To bring these issues to global attention, this year’s World Population Day is focusing on adolescent pregnancy.
- See more at: http://www.unfpa.org/public/home/news/pid/14426#sthash.ifThvXxf.dpuf
About
16 million girls aged 15-19 give birth each year, and complications
from pregnancy and child birth are the leading cause of death among
girls in this age group, especially in developing countries.
Adolescent pregnancy is not just a health issue, it is a development issue. It is deeply rooted in poverty, gender inequality, violence, child and forced marriage, power imbalances between adolescent girls and their male partners, lack of education, and the failure of systems and institutions to protect their rights. To bring these issues to global attention, this year’s World Population Day is focusing on adolescent pregnancy.
- See more at: http://www.unfpa.org/public/home/news/pid/14426#sthash.ifThvXxf.dpuf
Adolescent pregnancy is not just a health issue, it is a development issue. It is deeply rooted in poverty, gender inequality, violence, child and forced marriage, power imbalances between adolescent girls and their male partners, lack of education, and the failure of systems and institutions to protect their rights. To bring these issues to global attention, this year’s World Population Day is focusing on adolescent pregnancy.
- See more at: http://www.unfpa.org/public/home/news/pid/14426#sthash.ifThvXxf.dpuf
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