Supporting Adolescent Girls’ Health Rights: A progress-in-process story
Across our world, the rights and dreams of girls are either fortified or threatened in various ways. This year, International Day of the Girl is a rallying ask for change dedicated to championing the rights of girls everywhere. But what rights are we fighting for?
From securing access to family planning and other crucial sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services to targeting adolescent pregnancy and child marriage, the right to health is a necessity for girls to actualize their potential. At CARE, we believe that positive gender and social norms, alongside access to quality SRH services, have pivotal impacts on adolescent girls’ lives. Two of CARE’s recent programs, AMAL and IMAGINE, have demonstrated evidence addressing a range of issues affecting adolescent girls with the shared mission of bringing the right to health within reach for every girl.
