Sources:
- 20 million adolescent girls have an unmet need for modern contraception; complications in pregnancy and childbirth are a leading cause of death (Guttmacher Institute, 2018)
- Over 30% of all new HIV infections globally occur among young people aged 15-25 (World Health Organization)
- Suicide is the third leading cause of death for adolescents aged 15-19. (World Health Organization, 2018)
- Legal restrictions and stigma contribute to 3.9 million unsafe abortions annually among girls aged 15-19 (Guttmacher Institute, 2016)
- 12 million girls are married before the age of 18 every year (Girls Not Brides)
- 15 million girls aged 15-19 have been forced to have sex (UNICEF, 2017)
- About 262 million children and young people are not in school (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
- 21% of the world’s youth were excluded from employment, education, or training in 2018 (International Labour Organization, 2019)
- In 2018, working youth were twice as likely to be living in extreme poverty than adults (International Labour Organization, 2019)
