From Advocacy to Action Research Report June 2023 Lessons on Girl and Youth-led Systems Accountability in India, Kenya, and Uganda.

Abstract

A significant proportion of the global population is comprised of adolescents and young people, with an estimated 1.2 billion individuals aged between 10 and 24 years old – the largest ever cohort in history. Adolescence - defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as the phase of life between the ages of 10 to 19 years - is recognized as a unique and critical life stage marked by the transition from childhood to adulthood. Adolescents experience rapid development across various facets of their lives, including physical, emotional, social, and cognitive changes, and are exploring their identities, values, aspirations, and choices. Adolescence as a life stage also overlaps with youth, often defined as the transition period between older adolescence and adulthood, between the ages of 15-24 years.