ADOLESCENCE IS THE TIME TO ENJOY LIFE!
During adolescence, young people globally experience bodily changes as well as new aspects of fragility to human rights violations, particularly in areas of sexuality.
Many girls are forced to tolerate sexual relations, or to marry, without their consent. This poses a considerable danger to their health, resulting in unwanted pregnancies, unsafe abortions and deliveries, and the contracting of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) However, many women have difficulty accessing reliable information. And even when they do, access to the health services
UNITED IN SAFEGUARDING ADOLESCENT HEALTH AND RIGHTS
We cannot
imagine quality sexual and reproductive health for
adolescents without access to comprehensive sexuality education. This
allows young people to free themselves and to know their rights, such
And even when they do, access to the health services they need remains difficult.
or to decline any unwanted sexual advance. For this purpose, a platform has been developed especially
for young people, to to guarantee them fair and credible information.
(United Nations
Population Fund)