GIL Top Policy Lessons on Empowering Adolescent Girls
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Washington, DC: World Bank
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Overlapping crises such as climate
change, the ongoing recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic,
regional conflicts and rising global food insecurity
exacerbate the inequalities faced by adolescent girls,
making them particularly vulnerable in these critical times.
For many girls, these circumstances force them to make
decisions about employment and their fertility at an early
age, limits their access to formal education, and further
exposes them to restrictive social norms. Additionally,
domestic responsibilities limit adolescent girls’ time in
school and educational achievement, in turn curtailing their
ability to enter the labor force. With 60 percent of the
total population of Africa under the age of 25, investing in
empowering adolescent girls is critical to accelerate
economic growth and reduce intergenerational poverty.
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AFRICA GENDER POLICY, GENDER INNOVATION LAB, WOMEN AND YOUTH EMPLOYMENT, GENDER EQUALITY, SDG 5, DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH, SDG 8, EDUCATION ACCESS AND EQUITY, ADOLESCENT HEALTH, YOUTH EMPLOYMENT, GENDER AND GROWTH, GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING, SDG 3, QUALITY EDUCATION, SDG 4