Experts say Uttar Pradesh plan to cut benefits to those with more than two children will hurt the country’s poorest
G7 leaders have to act — or students in low-income countries may never regain lost ground
Move to outlaw procedure forever comes after Argentina legalised termination on demand
Unicef-backed Oky looks to dispel myths and overcome stigma around periods
More than half of displaced minors currently lack access to schools
Partnership with the FT a decade ago gave educational charity ‘credibility around the world’
An organisation in Ghana is working with a UK charity to help marginalised and vulnerable women and girls
Investing in girls and narrowing the gender gap brings a ‘triple benefit’ to society
America’s regressive policies on abortion are a calamity for girls’ and women’s rights that the rest of the world must counter
Women and competitive sport have been an uneasy mix in this society but the teenage martial artist who fought her way to glory has become a role model
As the country’s population soars, healthcare workers are fighting resistance from religious groups
More Indian girls are enrolled in schools than ever before, but a web of pressures threatens to dislodge their education at any time
As the authorities attempt to break the cycle of abuse, victims are finding the courage to speak out
‘Chhaupadi’, the practice of banishing menstruating girls, is divisive and potentially dangerous
Street gangs pose a constant threat for young women in a country where violence is an inescapable fact of life
The implications of a skewed sex ratio for women’s health, as well as the national economy and security, are profound
World Bank chief executive says the plight of young women can only be addressed properly if more women become policymakers
The country’s president has condemned teenage girls who become pregnant as ‘immoral’, banning them from ever returning to school
The economic argument is compelling: adolescence is the moment to secure a triple benefit for society
A family in Tulsa offers a glimpse into the fallout of the latest drug crisis, as a generation of children are left to live in poverty, with addict parents in and out of prison
Sian Davey’s visual exploration of her stepdaughter’s adolescence and their slowly changing relationship
Jihadist attack provoked outpouring of support from city’s disparate communities
Armani in Booklyn and Eva in China are navigating the most critical period of their lives: adolescence
Annette Bening loves them — but can the slacker’s shortcut ever be chic?
Boys’ school enrolment rates now lag girls in majority of countries
