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Putting Learning into ActionAdolescent girls in Nepal face enormous barriers to achieving their social, economic and health needs and rights. Twenty-one percent of those ages 15-19 are already mothers or pregnant with their first child, according to the 2001 Demographic and Health Survey. One out of every two women believes that her husband has the final say in her health care. And, almost two-thirds of Nepali women are illiterate. Further, menstrual taboos that are deeply rooted in the culture of some castes prohibit women and girls from fully participating in daily life and inhibit their education. Putting Learning into Action, implemented from April 2006 to February 2007 by the Centre for Development and Population Activities (CEDPA) and its partners, enabled adolescent girls and young women in Nepal to become agents of change to improve their reproductive health and the lives of other girls in their communities.
Date Published: 26 September 2007 Document Type: Briefs & Fact Sheets Issue: Advocacy & Policy, Education (including Non-formal), Family Planning & Reproductive Health, Youth, Women’s Rights Languages: English Country: Nepal Purchase Method: Download |
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