[Pdf-women] GIRL Center - Research to Positively Transform Lives of Adolescent Girls

[savina nongebatu]

Bula  Solo
Thanks for all these important information
Kind regards
Savina

On Fri, 12 Oct 2018, 5:16 PM Soloveni Vitoso, <infor at pacificdisability.org>
wrote:

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> https://www.popcouncil.org/girlcenter
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> The Girl Innovation, Research, and Learning (GIRL) Center is a global
> research center that generates, synthesizes, and translates evidence to
> transform the lives of adolescent girls. Through rigorous research about
> what works - And what doesn’t - We can better direct limited resources to
> support evidence-based solutions that improve girls’ lives.
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> Too often, programs and policies meant to address the needs of adolescents
> miss the mark because they aren’t evidence-based. Without rigorous
> research, policymakers cannot be sure that the policies they support will
> do what they’re designed to do. Without high-quality evidence, donors and
> program implementers often invest in interventions based on intuition alone.
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> Despite growing attention to the importance of adolescents around the
> world, efforts to conduct research, design policies, and implement programs
> are often disconnected due to a lack of communication and coordination. To
> accelerate progress, the GIRL Center aims to connect key decision-makers
> with the evidence and data needed to make the best investments for
> adolescents, especially for girls.
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> Building on decades of research and programs with adolescent girls by the
> Population Council and other partners, the GIRL Center drives progress
> towards a world where girls reach their full potential as healthy,
> productive, empowered individuals and leaders.
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> *How we work:*
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> https://www.popcouncil.org/uploads/events/What_We_Do_GIRL_Center_(1).png]
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> ·       *Conduct Research*
> We conduct high-quality research and analyses on issues affecting
> adolescent girls.
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> ·       *Communicate Evidence*
> We communicate evidence to decision-makers in order to inform and improve
> investments in girls.
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> ·       *Convene Experts*
> We convene leading experts to review research, identify gaps, and advance
> a forward-looking agenda.
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> ·       *Build Capacity*
> We support the next generation of innovators and researchers to elevate
> the status of girls globally.
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> *Why GIRLs:*
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> Today, the world is witness to the largest generation of adolescents (ages
> 10-19) in history: 1.2 billion, with the majority living in low- and
> middle-income countries. These adolescents are poised to lead their
> communities and countries in the coming years. To ensure they can reach
> their full potential, adolescents need a quality education, access to
> health services, and the ability to make their own decisions.
> Unfortunately, many adolescents, especially girls, do not have these
> opportunities.
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> Research shows that when we invest in the health and well-being of girls,
> there is a profound ripple effect that improves their families,
> communities, and countries. For instance:
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> ·       Girls and women with more education tend to marry later
> <https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26523067>, have fewer and healthier
> children
> <http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0272775715000473>, and
> are less likely to be HIV positive
> <https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26134875>.
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> ·       Ending child marriage could reduce fertility
> <http://www.costsofchildmarriage.org/publication/economic-impacts-child-marriage-global-synthesis-report>,
> with numerous positive effects on the economy and the next generation.
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> ·       Investing in girls’ education has been proven to increase women’s
> wages and improve women’s health
> <http://siteresources.worldbank.org/EDUCATION/Resources/278200-1099079877269/547664-1099080014368/DID_Girls_edu.pdf>
> and the health of their families.
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> The GIRL Center is committed to accelerating progress to improve the lives
> of adolescents around the world, especially girls. The pathway to a
> brighter future for girls – and their countries – must be paved with
> rigorous evidence and informed investments.
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