'This is the second edition of the Youth Supplement to UNFPA’s State of World Population. The 2007 report focuses on urbanization; the Youth Supplement addresses the challenges and promises of urbanization as they affect young people. In 2008, for the first time, more than half of the world’s population will live in urban areas, and the number and proportion of urban young people is increasing dramatically. Most will be born into poor families, where fertility tends to be higher.'
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Since its conception in 2006, the Global Engagement Summit has hosted undergraduates and recent graduates from over 40 counties and 50 universities, with more than 35 global nonprofits for five days of exchange and capacity building at Northwestern University, in Chicago, IL. Through workshops, direct mentorships with nonprofit leaders, and outcome opportunities, GES delegates develop projects in microfinance, community development, global health, sustainable engineering, and many other change-b more...

Vision:
YALDA envisions an international network of inspired, empowered and proactive young African leaders who hold influential decision-making positions, are running their own organizations or companies, culminating in a prosperous and developed African continent.

Mission:
YALDA provides a forum for youth on the African continent and those abroad with a commitment to the welfare of Africa. By networking with professionals, mentors and each other, members will increase their capacity to t more...

The Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA) and partners are requesting funding proposals from women’s rights and HIV/AIDS coalitions in southern and eastern Africa with the aim of developing submissions to the Global Fund that address the vulnerabilities of women and girls.

'Pregnancy and childbirth are deadly to more than half a million women worldwide every year—a fact that is unacceptable, but not unavoidable. These women are typically poor, uneducated and living in rural areas or urban slums. Despite 20 years of campaigning to improve the reproductive health of women throughout the world, the risk of dying in pregnancy or childbirth shows the largest gap between the rich and poor of all development statistics. The uneven distribution of health services, the c more...

Breastfeeding versus bottle feeding did not result in differing 18-month survival rates in HIV-free infants of HIV-infected mothers in a large South African cohort study. But among children alive at 6 months of age, the probability of HIV-free survival did differ between those breastfed for fewer than 6 months versus more than 6 months. This nonrandomized intervention cohort included 1193 infants whose mothers were counseled on appropriate feeding choices, then supported in their choice. Researc more...

Gender refers to socially constructed roles and learned behaviors and expectations associated with females and males. When talking about gender, people usually talk about gender inequality—women and girls having fewer opportunities in life simply because they are female. The term gender, however, also refers to boys and men, who are equally defined by the rights and roles 'assigned' to them. Giving equal rights and consideration to girls and women should not take the same away from males. Whil more...

'This brochure provides a brief introduction to UNFPA and its efforts to ensure that every child is wanted, every pregnancy is safe, every young person is free of HIV and every girl and woman is treated with dignity and respect.'
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'Pregnancy and childbirth are deadly to more than half a million women worldwide every year— a fact that is unacceptable, but not unavoidable. Despite twenty years of campaigning to improve their sexual and reproductive health, the risk of dying in pregnancy or childbirth continues to show the largest gap between the rich and poor of all development statistics. That so little progress has been made in helping the world’s poorest women survive pregnancy and childbirth should serve as a wake-u more...

‘If poor young women and adolescent girls have access to their own incomes, will they better be able to protect themselves against HIV infection? Will economic independence and secure liveli¬hoods result in economic empowerment so that they have the ability and power to refuse unwanted sex, to negotiate condom use and walk away from violent relationships? Will this improve their sexual and reproductive health? This paper sets out to explore these questions. Statistics are showing that young w more...