Shikha said most of the young people wanted the opportunity to get a higher education but were frustrated by a lack of resources. The survey indicated that addressing the concerns of adolescent girls worldwide was more challenging than addressing adolescent boys' concerns about health, education, safety, security and well-being. PMNCH expects the upcoming Global Forum for Adolescents to energize the 1.8 Billion Young People for Change campaign. "The voices of young people and adolescents need to be amplified, and the governments' budgets and plans need to be more explicit about what young people want," said Fogstad, the PMNCH executive director. She said the movement of young people has been converted into a global movement "where young people are now increasingly taking the lead.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 13, 2023 12:01 UTC