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Govt to soon launch scheme to train adolescent girls for non-traditional jobs
A non-traditional career is generally defined as a certain role that has less than 25 per cent of a…
PTI
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Over 6,500 adolescent girls die giving birth every year across South Asia, says a recent study
According to the joint analysis, every year, nearly 6,500 adolescent girls die in childbirth in Sou…
PTI
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Teen girls are burdened with household chores that’s keeping them away from schools
The most acute effect has been felt by adolescent girls aged 15-18 years, says a study by an NGO. A…
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I'm a mom of 3, including twins. Now that they are adolescents, is hard to come to terms with them not needing me all the time.
The author shares how she went from being needed by all her children to them rolling their eyes at …
Stephanie Bernaba
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The woman who inspired 'Mean Girls' now helps adults in corporate America deal with high school-level drama
Rosalind Wiseman, whose book inspired "Mean Girls," provides consulting on how adults in corporate …
Kelsey Vlamis
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As a trans woman in my 20s, 'Gilmore Girls' made me realize just how much of my girlhood was stolen from me
I started watching "Gilmore Girls" as a 20-year-old, and as a trans woman, I found myself really re…
Sarah Guinevere Smit
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At 12, she escaped from becoming a child bride. Now at 23, she helps other girls do the same.
The now 23-year-old is attending Harvard to support the foundation she started to help other girls …
Pooja Shah
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CDC reports a sharp rise in teen girls experiencing sadness, hopelessness, and sexual violence
New CDC data shows that high school girls are reporting record levels of sadness and hopelessness &…
Hilary Brueck
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Meet the teens running fan pages for 2000s TV shows that aired when they were babies
Gen Z teens are running TikTok and Instagram fan pages for TV shows that aired in the 2000s. They s…
Deanna Schwartz
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Teens are being hospitalized with eating disorders at double the rate since the pandemic began, report says
According to new research, eating disorders among adolescents are increasingly common, and one trea…
Kelsie Sandoval
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Suicide attempts among teen girls spiked by about 51% during the pandemic, the CDC says
Experts warn that teens are showing signs of depression as virtual learning bars students from seei…
Yelena Dzhanova
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Gynecologists warn that girls under 15 who experience childbirth can face life-threatening consequences as legislators continue to restrict abortion rights
"Pregnancy can be tough to deal with for a 24 or 34-year-old woman, let alone a 10-year-old child,"…
Julia Naftulin
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Whisper and UNESCO's latest ad illustrates how dreams come to a grinding halt for many Indian girls due to the lack of period education and protection
The #KeepGirlsInSchool campaign aims at deepening awareness of the unfulfilled dreams of 2.3 crore …
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A 10-year-old girl made headlines for getting an abortion, but thousands of kids under 15 get abortions every year: 'The situation out of Ohio is in no way unique'
In 2020, 52 children under the age of 14 received an abortion in Ohio, according to the Ohio Depart…
Hannah Getahun
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Teen girls' hospital visits for suicide attempts rose over 50% at one point during the pandemic: CDC
New CDC data reveals hospital visits for suspected suicide attempts increased for teens throughout …
Anna Medaris Miller
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A 10-year-old girl in Utah died by suicide after she was bullied at school. Research shows youth suicide is rare but rising.
In Utah, where Isabella Tichenor, died, suicide is the number one leading cause of death among youn…
Connor Perrett
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Whisper urges to #KeepGirlsInSchool after they get their periods
Whisper has released a stirring campaign to #KeepGirlsInSchool and prevent them from dropping out w…
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Eating disorders are stereotyped as only impacting women and girls. But young men are also obsessing about dieting and appearance leading to muscle dysmorphia
The stereotypical sufferer of an eating disorder is a white middle-class girl. But young men are ob…
Bethany Dawson
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A judge wrote that the girls who witnessed George Floyd's murder were free to walk away. Minnesota's AG wants to correct the record.
Minnesota AG Keith Ellison asked the judge to remove language suggesting girls who witnessed Floyd'…
Haven Orecchio-Egresitz
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COVID-19: Girls from rural areas, low income families struggle for sanitary napkins during lockdown
"The issue has been brought to my notice that sanitary pads are not available to school-going girls…