In the lead up to #UNGA79, we are proud to have co-signed Plan International Joint statement on the Transformative Actions by girls and young women, for a gender-equal future to achieve the Summit of the Future’s Pact, and SDGs. Read the statement at: plan-international.org/news/2024/09/1…

As world leaders gather for the #SummitOfTheFuture, read this collection of global insights on why adolescent girls’ rights & needs to be prioritized in the implementation of the Summit’s Pact. GIRL Center Read now: bit.ly/4esviJB

A big THANK YOU to our speakers from UNICEF Data Equal Measures 2030 Akili Dada & Population Council for sharing their incredible data platforms (linked in thread🧵) for adolescent-centered evidence at today's highly interactive #DataForAdolescentFutures event along the sidelines of #UNGA79

Wouldn’t want to be any other place this morning!

Check out this blog ahead of #WCD2024 by Eve_Unmatched, Karen Austrian, Miriam Temin & Mame Soukeye Mbaye, highlighting different "tools" in the "tool box" like the #SWEDD program aimed at helping #AdolescentGirls make informed #SRHR choices. 👇

Adolescent girls are not just "little women". The implications for girls engaged in the care economy need to be addressed through an adolescent lens. Read this piece by Maimouna Bah and others at the GIRL Center - Read here: tinyurl.com/mrx34ezf

I 💜 how our team is growing! Welcome Naira Kalra

Honored to have presented #EGER evidence on the nuances of gender gaps in education at the British Council UNICEF #InclusionandBelonging in Schools conference. Population Council GIRL Center #GEJE

📣POSTPONED (but not cancelled): This event has been re-scheduled for Wednesday, October 30th. Register soon - it will be an interesting conversation!

Join Center for Global Development, Population Council, & World Bank for the launch of a new report, "Pathways to Prosperity for Adolescent Girls in Africa." Discover how empowering #adolescentgirls can transform individual lives & African economies. 📅 Nov 21 / 12:30PM EST 🔗RSVP: bit.ly/4hTXNT8

145 million adolescent girls in Africa today—by 2050, that’s one-third of the world’s girls! On Nov 21, tune in for the launch of a new report from Population Council, World Bank, Center for Global Development & learn how we can #InvestInGirls to shape Africa’s future. Details: bit.ly/3OddY0a

1/3 GIRL Center & @GirlEffect hosted a #GDHF2024 participatory workshop w/ stakeholders to share #evidence on adolescents’ use of digital technologies, the intersection w/ gender, & policy recommendations. Learn: popcouncil.org/insight/safe-e…

70M girls aged 15-19 in Sub-Saharan Africa navigate unique challenges & opportunities. Dive into the ‘Pathways to Prosperity’ report’s interactive profiles on schooling, work, marriage & more. Explore how age & country shape their journeys: bit.ly/4fiCY1a

1/2 📢 Mark your calendars! This #DayOfTheAfricanChild, we’re proud to announce an exciting Evidence to Impact Symposium to shape adolescent-centered policies & programs in Eastern & Southern Africa for 2026. Co-hosted by Population Council, APHRC, AFIDEP. Stay tuned for more... >>