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Adolescent girls are viewed as a key demographic group to target for successfully breaking the intergenerational transmission of poverty in developing countries. Unfortunately, for many teenage girls in developing countries, adolescence entails a fleeting transition from childhood to adulthood,...
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factor itself for labor market exclusion, and gender disparities. In addition to gender gaps, there are important gender …
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This policy note is developed with the aim to inform the planning and implementation of the policy goals toward parenting support in Bulgaria. First, it summarizes the trends and concepts in parenting policies that influence the evolution of programs across Europe and other countries. Second, it...
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be useful to increase the engagement of parents in preprimary skill development in South Sudan. Bearing in mind the …) use of local resources, (iii) creation of contextually relevant curriculum, (iv) supporting parents who do not know how to …
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Over the past several decades, robust economic growth and sustained poverty reduction have made the Dominican Republic (DR) a regional success story, yet the country's adolescent pregnancy rate remains far above the average for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and is closer to the levels...
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sets attained later in life, and yet it is the same period when social norms create pathways largely defined by gender …. Poverty and ethnic minority status can further magnify gender discrepancies for youth worldwide, as reductions in household …, adolescents make up 24% of the total population, a substantial proportion that is expected to become higher than neighboring …
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sets attained later in life, and yet it is the same period when social norms create pathways largely defined by gender …. Poverty and ethnic minority status can further magnify gender discrepancies for youth worldwide, as reductions in household …, adolescents make up 24% of the total population, a substantial proportion that is expected to become higher than neighboring …
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pathways defined largely by gender. During adolescence, gendered roles and responsibilities often create opportunities for … which result in low investments in human capital and productivity. In Zambia, adolescents make up a substantial 24 percent … of the population, and the already large number of adolescents is expected to more than double in the upcoming decades …
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Worldwide, approximately 781 million adults are unable to read or write in any language. While adult literacy rates have increased significantly over the past several decades, recent progress largely reflects a more-educated younger generation replacing a less-education older generation. The...
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