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. 2014 Oct 21;11(1):75.
doi: 10.1186/1742-4755-11-75.

Empowering adolescent girls: developing egalitarian gender norms and relations to end violence

Avni Amin  1 , Venkatraman Chandra-Mouli
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Empowering adolescent girls: developing egalitarian gender norms and relations to end violence

Avni Amin et al. Reprod Health. .

Abstract

On the occasion of the International Day of the Girl Child (October 11), this commentary highlights the problem of violence against adolescent girls. It describes the nature and magnitude of violence faced by adolescent girls, what we know about factors that drive violence against women and against adolescent girls. It highlights the importance of promoting egalitarian gender norms, particularly during adolescence, and empowering women and girls in efforts to end such violence. Finally, it offers lessons learned from some promising interventions in this area.

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