demographic dividend

Talking Openly – The Way to Prevent Teenage Pregnancy

By Fabiana Frayssinet
In plain and simple language, an Argentine video aimed at teenagers explains how to get sexual pleasure while being careful. Its freedom from taboos is very necessary in Latin American countries where one in five girls becomes a mother by the time she is 19 years old.

Q&A: “People Need to Be at the Centre of Development”

By Sandra Siagian
In a populous archipelago nation like Indonesia, where 250 million live spread across some 17,500 islands, speaking over 300 languages, the question of development is a tricky one.

OPINION: Invest in Young People to Harness Africa’s Demographic Dividend

By Julitta Onabanjo, Benoit Kalasa, and Mohamed Abdel-Ahad
Different issues will be competing for the attention of different African leaders attending the 69th United Nations General Assembly Special Session on International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) Beyond 2014 in New York on Sep 22.