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Explore UNESCO's report on the impact of digital technologies on girls, highlighting risks and advocating for empowerment through STEM education

The vast majority of girls ages 5–13 experience loneliness and the feeling intensifies with age. This is just one...

UN Secretary-General António Guterres issues a stark warning, revealing that 4.4 million girls face the threat of female genital mutilation (FGM) this year. He appealed for action to stamp out this “egregious violation of fundamental human rights” and give greater voice to survivors.

A study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health reveals that while child marriage has declined in India, progress has stalled, and one in five girls, along with nearly one in six boys, are still married as children. The study emphasizes the urgent need for renewed efforts to address this human rights violation and achieve Sustainable Development Goal targ

In a recent revelation, UNICEF's Global Snapshot on Children with HIV and AIDS sheds light on the persistent challenges faced by adolescent girls in the battle against HIV. Released just before World AIDS Day, the report unveils startling statistics, indicating that nearly 98,000 adolescent girls aged 10-19 contracted HIV in 2022, translating to a staggering 1,900 new infections each week.

Extreme weather events, damaged school infrastructure threatens girls' access to quality education with repercussions extending beyond immediate schooling challenges, said a new report from Plan International. The latest report, “Climate Change and Girls’ Education: Barriers, Gender Norms and Pathways to Resilience,” shows the dire consequences of the climate crisis on girls’ education in West Africa, South and Central America, the Caribbean, and Southeast Asia.

The number of girls at extreme risk of facing the double blow of climate change and child marriage is set to increase 33% to nearly 40 million by 2050, reveals new estimates from Save the Children.

In a concerning revelation, a recent study shows that girls, in particular, faced heightened risks, with the odds of self-harm presentations by female children and adolescents doubling in the post-pandemic period compared to the pre-pandemic era. The study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP) by Elsevier has shed light on the significant surge in pediatric emergency department visits linked to self-harm and other psychiatric issues during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A new report by UNICEF and WHO highlights the gender disparities in water and sanitation, revealing that women and girls are disproportionately affected by the global water crisis. Discover the findings that shed light on the challenges faced by women and girls in accessing clean water, sanitation facilities, and hygiene, and the need for urgent action to address these inequalities.

In a new study, the researchers maintained that sex education tools improved reproductive health knowledge scores and measures of self-efficacy among adolescent girls.