Supporting girls today for the collective well-being of tomorrow

Whether a country’s economy grows, stagnates or collapses in the future depends in no small way on how well it supports its 10-year-old girls today. Just as a 10-year-old girl is at a turning point in her life as she transitions into adolescence and moves towards adulthood, many developing countries are at a critical demographic juncture, with the emergence of comparatively large populations of adolescents and young people.

Related Subject(s): Population and Demography