To not invest in Africa's youth would be disastrous, says head of UNFPA

Published on: 12/08/2014

Video by the Guardian Global Development Professionals Network

Trinidad and Tobego: Adolescent Moms Graduate

Published on: 28/08/2009

In many parts of the Caribbean and around the world, teenage pregnancy is on the rise. But help is on the way.  In a joint venture with the Government, UNFPA has provided funds to establish nine youth friendly spaces around the country.  Here young people can learn about sexuality and social issues  information which they cant access anywhere else

Life on the edge: Scent of the street: Girls in the 'hood - Nigeria, the MDGs and women's empowermen

Published on: 02/09/2014

Nigeria has had some success in getting more women into government and business. But what about at street level - Scent of the Streets tells the story of Onyinye, Busayo and Gift - three 'Area Girls' hoping for a brighter future in Ajegunle.

#Showyourselfie: A visual petition for youth

Published on: 13/08/2014

On International Youth Day, UNFPA and Global Citizen are officially launching #showyourselfie, a global campaign to urge world leaders to prioritize the needs and rights of young people in the post-2015 development agenda – the roadmap for the world’s development over the next 15 years.

African football series: Miriam Balang, Food Vendor Johannesburg

Published on: 01/06/2010

Ahead of the World Cup in Africa, people from across the continent tell the stories of how football impacts on their lives in a new series of African Football Shorts.

Life on the Edge: Trawler Girl

Published on: 02/09/2014

Looking at Namibia's progress on meeting its MDGs promises to women - through the eyes of the country's first female trawler captain.

Nepal: Let Girls Choose Their Own Futures

Published on: 02/09/2014

Half of all Nepali girls are married by age 18, but initiatives to change that are showing promise. This video features stories of girls denied an education by child marriage, as well as of girls who are resisting the practice.

Vietnam Brides For Export

Published on: 02/09/2014

Brokers find Vietnamese wives for South Korean men

Chaupadi: A Sexist Custom

Published on: 02/09/2014

The custom of forced isolation for menstruating women in Nepal.

Too Brief a Child

Published on: 02/09/2014

examining the impact of early marriage on the lives of girls using testimonies from teenage brides and their families in Bangladesh, Burkina Faso and Yemen.

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