Young Adolescents' Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

Adolescents 10 – 14 years old make up 9 percent of the world’s population and as much as 15 percent in some low- and middle-income countries. These young people have a right to age-appropriate sexual and reproductive health information, education, and services that enable them to deal positively and responsibly with their sexuality. Programs and policies are typically designed for older adolescents, however.

IWHC's series on young adolescents uses evidence on the sexual and reproductive knowledge and behaviors of 10 - 14-year-olds to argue for more responsive policies and programs regionally and globally. Click on the links below to download a copy of each issue brief.

>>Overlooked and Uninformed: Young Adolescents' Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (Global Overview)

>>Young Adolescents' Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights:
Latin America and the Caribbean

>>Young Adolescents' Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights:
Middle East and North Africa

>>Young Adolescents' Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights:
South and Southeast Asia

>>Young Adolescents' Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights:
Sub-Saharan Africa

>>Child Marriage: Girls 14 and Younger At Risk