Avni Amin (@avninamin) 's Twitter Profile
Avni Amin

@avninamin

Scientist working on violence against women, gender equality and health @WHO. Question, challenge, disrupt power! views my own #orangetheworld

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For our work to be relevant, current and impactful, we rely on your expertise. While it is a competitive process, it is fair and inclusive. Consider being a part of the solution to address technical, rights based challenges in #SRHR for All

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Today is #WorldHumanitarianDay. Gender-based violence increases during a crisis - #humanitarian workers can play a vital role in providing health services for women survivors of violence. We have tools for humanitarian workers to help #GBV survivors➡️ bit.ly/3PFWpHh

Today is #WorldHumanitarianDay. Gender-based violence increases during a crisis - #humanitarian workers can play a vital role in providing health services for women survivors of violence. 

We have tools for humanitarian workers to help #GBV survivors➡️ bit.ly/3PFWpHh
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Join the HRP World Health Organization (WHO) to work on Adolescent #SRH as a senior research scientist. Help set the agenda for the health & well being of our future generations ! Apply before 16 September!

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NEW: a systematic review on conducting "sex-normalising" intersex surgeries on infants & young children in PLOS Global Public Health by World Health Organization (WHO)/ HRP/ other colleagues. Irreversible, elective interventions should stop without the informed consent of those concerned. #SRHR ▶️bit.ly/3z0niQW

NEW: a systematic review on conducting "sex-normalising" intersex surgeries on infants &amp; young children in <a href="/PLOSGPH/">PLOS Global Public Health</a> by <a href="/WHO/">World Health Organization (WHO)</a>/ HRP/ other colleagues. Irreversible, elective interventions should stop without the informed consent of those concerned. #SRHR
▶️bit.ly/3z0niQW
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Read this interview w/ Bela Ganatra about how banning #abortion only pushes women towards dangerous methods. "The number of abortions doesn’t depend on how restrictive the legal framework is. What changes...is the ability of women to have safe abortions.” ➡️lesglorieuses.fr/diy-abortions/

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Virtually or in-person, join our event 'Adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights: advancing the agenda for a sustainable future'. 🗓️23 September, 8:00-10:00am ET. #SummitOfTheFuture More info and registration here: bit.ly/4egRlmd

Virtually or in-person, join our event 'Adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights: advancing the agenda for a sustainable future'. 
🗓️23 September, 8:00-10:00am ET. #SummitOfTheFuture 

More info and registration here: bit.ly/4egRlmd
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There are around 1.3 billion adolescents globally today – more than ever before.   As world leaders gather at the United Nations #SummitOfTheFuture, NEW research highlights critical health risks facing adolescents today bit.ly/3MWpPyO #OurCommonFuture

There are around 1.3 billion adolescents globally today – more than ever before.
 
As world leaders gather at the <a href="/UN/">United Nations</a> #SummitOfTheFuture, NEW research highlights critical health risks facing adolescents today bit.ly/3MWpPyO

#OurCommonFuture
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Adolescence is a unique phase in our development. It sets up foundations for healthy (or unhealthy) behaviours related to diet, physical activity, substance use & sexual activity. It is also a period of profound biological, social and emotional change bit.ly/3MWpPyO

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🌩️ Mental health disorders 💔 Sexually transmitted infections 🥊 Violence and bullying 🍽️ Malnutrition 🤰🏻 Harmful practices like early marriage & FGM Health risks affecting adolescents are evolving. Investment is urgently needed in #AdolescentHealth and rights #OurCommonFuture

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From declines in child marriage and teenage pregnancy to reduced rates of HIV infections among youth - data also shows that progress is possible with the right support. Every USD1 invested in #AdolescentHealth and well-being brings an estimated return of at least USD5-10, with

From declines in child marriage and teenage pregnancy to reduced rates of HIV infections among youth - data also shows that progress is possible with the right support.

Every USD1 invested in #AdolescentHealth and well-being brings an estimated return of at least USD5-10, with
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Education brings broad health benefits, especially for girls, and underpins much progress on #AdolescentHealth Completing secondary school is associated with less child marriage and early pregnancy, bringing health gains that reverberate throughout life bit.ly/3MWpPyO

Education brings broad health benefits, especially for girls, and underpins much progress on #AdolescentHealth

Completing secondary school is associated with less child marriage and early pregnancy, bringing health gains that reverberate throughout life bit.ly/3MWpPyO
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Age-appropriate sex education is critical for young people’s health. Evidence shows that young people are more likely to delay having sex – and if they do have sex, practice safer sex – when they are better informed about sexual health and their rights bit.ly/3MWpPyO

Age-appropriate sex education is critical for young people’s health.

Evidence shows that young people are more likely to delay having sex – and if they do have sex, practice safer sex – when they are better informed about sexual health and their rights bit.ly/3MWpPyO
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This week is an important one for adolescent #SRHR. At a joint event during #SummitOfTheFuture we launched a new supplement in Journal of Adolescent Health about the progress, challenges & opportunities for improving adolescents' SRHR. Watch the full📽️here: bit.ly/4dbKLNb

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Happy #DayOfTheGirl! WHO highlights 6 priority action areas to improve adolescent health & #SRHR. 🔹prevent teenage pregnancy 🔹end harmful practices 🔹reduce #STIs 🔹end #VAWG 🔹improve mental health 🔹promote nutrition Find out more▶️bit.ly/3Yhv6Yn

Happy #DayOfTheGirl!

WHO highlights 6 priority action areas to improve adolescent health &amp; #SRHR. 
🔹prevent teenage pregnancy
🔹end harmful practices
🔹reduce #STIs
🔹end #VAWG 
🔹improve mental health
🔹promote nutrition

Find out more▶️bit.ly/3Yhv6Yn
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#ICYMI - our research shows 24% of adolescent girls who've been in a relationship will have experienced physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence by the time they turn 20 years old. #SVRI2024

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Excited to be with nearly 1600 #VAW researchers, activists & practitioners at #SVRIForum24 this week! Visit our booth and learn more about HRP's work around prevention programmes, #IPV, mental health, data & research to prevent & respond to #VAWG.

Excited to be with nearly 1600 #VAW researchers, activists &amp; practitioners at #SVRIForum24 this week!

Visit our booth and learn more about <a href="/HRPresearch/">HRP</a>'s work around prevention programmes, #IPV, mental health, data &amp; research to prevent &amp; respond to #VAWG.
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It's a wrap! What an incredible week at #SVRIForum24 with changemakers from 113 countries! Thank you @TheSVRI! Closing presenters Tarana & Joy Watson outlined a shared advocacy agenda on ending #VAWG. #Beijing30 Join the movement: bit.ly/40jXdaW

It's a wrap! What an incredible week at #SVRIForum24 with changemakers from 113 countries! Thank you @TheSVRI!

Closing presenters <a href="/TaranaBurke/">Tarana</a> &amp; <a href="/Joy___Watson/">Joy Watson</a> outlined a shared advocacy agenda on ending #VAWG. #Beijing30

Join the movement: bit.ly/40jXdaW