In This Generation: Sexual & Reproductive Health Policies for a Youthful World

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"This report contrasts the ways in which policies in Ghana, India, Iran, Mali, Mexico, the Netherlands and the United States have supported young people's sexual and reproductive lives. Of specific interest here are either expressly formulated youth policies at the national or provincial level, or youth policies incorporated in legislation regulating access to education, social services, marriage, employment, and age of consent, among other things. The report urges national and international policymakers concerned with the wellbeing of young people to explicitly address their sexual and reproductive health needs, preferably in the context of broad policies that take into account the linkages between many aspects of their lives. Nations must rise to the promise of their vision in Cairo, fulfill their commitments, and address the needs of young people, in this generation."

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