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Roger et al 2024 Systematic review cash plus or bundled inventions targeting adolescents in Africa to reduce HIV risk
AGYW PrEP implementation brief cover AGYW PrEP Implementation Brief ESA

This implementation brief examines the current efforts in eastern and southern Africa to accelerate and scale up evidence-based PrEP delivery platforms for adolescent girls and young women.

2021
AGYW Resource Guide cover AGYW Guide Module 1- Stewardship and Planning , AGYW Guide Module 2 - Strategic Information , AGYW Guide Module 3 - Scale Up , AGYW Guide Module 4 - Girl-Centred Design , AGYW Guide Module 5 - Innovation , AGYW Guide Module 6 - Norms

AGYW Resource Guide for strengthening national responses to the crisis of HIV amoung young women and girls.

2021
Adolescent girl in front of mirror Assessing the Vulnerability and Risks of Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Eastern and Southern Africa: Tool Review

This regional report aims to strengthen risk-informed programming and facilitate scale up of simple and effective tools to identify and reach those adolescent girls and young women who are most in need of services and supp

2021
Girls participating in group CSE exercise International Technical and Programmatic Guidance on Out-of-School Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) , Educación Integral en Sexualidad Fuera de la Escuela

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), with collaborating partners from the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the United Nations Children’s

2020
programming A spoonful of Shuga: Life and love among young people in Botswana , Steering adolescents and young people on the path to good health in Lesotho

In partnership with the Global Fund for AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, UNICEF has supported the governments of Botswana and Lesotho to implement targeted programmes for adolescent girls and young women.

2020
Adolescent girl jumping AGYW catalogue of available documents (spreadsheet) , AGYW repository navigation (slides)

The AGYW Programming & Implementation Repository contains resources relevant to AGYW programming that have been collated to support enhanced implementation and programming of Global Fund Catalytic Funding for HIV preve

2020
Adolescent mother walking on road Prevention HIV and STIs among women and girls using contraceptive services

This programmatic brief explores how to expand HIV and STI prevention and contraceptive method options in contraceptive services and, thus, to reduce HIV and STI incidence among adolescent girls and women.

2020
Envision for Girls Data Hub cover

Envision for Girls Data Hub

2019
RESPECT women

RESPECT women: Preventing violence against women

2019
Empower Young Women and Adolescent Girls cover Empower Young Women and Adolescent Girls 2019
Digital sexuality education cover Digital sexuality education - The Opportunity for Digital Sexuality Education

The Opportunity for Digital Sexuality Education

 

2019
Preventing HIV in adolescent girls and young women cover Preventing HIV in adolescent girls and young women - Guidance for PEPFAR country teams on the DREAMS Partnership

Guidance for PEPFAR country teams on the DREAMS Partnership

2019
Start Free Stay Free AIDS Free cover Start Free Stay Free AIDS Free

The Start Free Stay Free AIDS Free framework promotes a set of human rights-based interventions to end AIDS as a public health threat among children and adolescents.

2019
Progress Report: Start Free Stay Free AIDS Free 2017 Three Frees - Progress Report (2017)

This progress report presents highlights of the first year of implementation (through December 2016) of the Start Free, Stay Free, AIDS Free initiative, which focuses on accelerating country-level progress toward ending ne

2017
Validation Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV and Syphilis cover Validation Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV and Syphilis - Governance

This governance guidance provides clarity, consistency and detail related to the structure, function, composition and operational duties of validation committees at national, regional and global levels as an extension to w

2017
The importance of sexual and reproductive health and rights to prevent HIV in AGYW in ESA The importance of sexual and reproductive health and rights to prevent HIV in AGYW in ESA

This WHO’s Evidence Brief highlights some of the key points of discussion during the ESA regional consultation on HIV prevention and sexual and reproductive health and rights for Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW) hel

2017
When Women Lead, Change Happens: Women advancing the end of AIDS (2017) When Women Lead, Change Happens (2017)

More women are accessing antiretroviral therapy than men, transferring the benefits of their good health to their families and economies.

2017
HIV prevention among adolescent girls and young women cover HIV prevention among adolescent girls and young women

This programming guidance is meant to inform programmes that aim to reduce HIV infection among adolescent girls and young women in countries and locations where HIV incidence is high among adolescent girls and young women

2016
Building Evidence to Guide PrEP Introduction for Adolescent Girls and Young Women (2016) Building Evidence for PrEP Introduction to AGYW (2016)

This Population Council document primarily aims to provide DREAMS country teams with practical guidance on building evidence on PrEP for adolescent girls and young women (AGYW).

2016