| Adolescents at the Crossroads: Four Speeches on Young People's Health and Rights |
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Summary: During the UN General Assembly Special Session on Children (May 8-10, 2002), IWHC organized and co-sponsored Adolescents at the Crossroads, a panel presentation on adolescent sexuality education, in cooperation with Aahung (Pakistan), Action Health Incorporated (Nigeria), the Youth Coalition, the United Nations Population Fund, the World Health Organization, and the World Bank. The panel featured speakers from four nongovernmental organizations that offer innovative programs and services for adolescents in Nigeria, Pakistan, Mongolia, and Mexico. Adolescents at the Crossroads provided a crucial platform for the discussion of adolescent concerns worldwide, and its presence was especially important at a conference dominated by U.S. pressure to limit women's and girls' reproductive and other human rights. Cick on the links below to download individual speeches. Building Support for Adolescent Health Education and Services in Nigeria: Reflections from the Experience of Action Health Incorporated (AHI) (Adenike Esiet, Nigeria) >>Available in HTML, Word, and PDF Addressing Gender Inequality in Adolescent Life Skills Education: Aahung's Experience in Pakistan (Shazia Mohamed, Pakistan) >>Available in HTML, Word, and PDF Sexuality Education in Mongolia: Reflections about Training Educators (Oyun Lkhagvasuren, Mongolia) >>Available in HTML, Word, and PDF Including Youth Participation and Empowerment in Sexual and Reproductive Health Programs (María Antonieta Alcalde Castro, Mexico) >>Available in HTML, Word, and PDF
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