POPLINE Document Number: 120866
Corporate Author(s):
Centre for Development and Population Activities [CEDPA]
Source citation:
Washington, D.C., CEDPA, 1996. xiii, 161 p.
Abstract:
The lives of many adolescent girls are restricted by gender discrimination, poverty, illiteracy, poor nutrition and health care, violence, and premature motherhood. This sourcebook, intended for facilitators and trainers working with girls ages 12-20 years, is based on the principle that girls have the right and can develop the capabilities to make choices about their futures. Essential to choice-making are self-respect and self-esteem development, supportive peer relationships, expanded decision-making and negotiating skills, and access to resources. The 12 modules (48 sessions) in this volume cover the following topics: Me, Myself; Goals and Plans; Our Families; Community; Work; Friends; Marriage, Partnership, and Parenthood; Puberty and Reproduction; Health; Legal Rights; Environment; and Us, Together. Each session is based on an experiential learning model that emphasizes active participation, problem solving, and open expression. Specified for each session are an objective, time needed, activities, materials required, discussion guidelines, and ideas for action. The idea for this project emerged from the Center for Development and Population Activities' Better Life Options Program and was tested extensively in such groups in India, Mexico, Ghana, Nigeria, and Uganda.
Keywords:
Developing CountriesIndex page
Teaching Materials
Adolescents, Female
Female Role
Gender Issues
Employment Status
Women's Status
Marriage
Puberty
Health
Environment
Sex Discrimination
Women
Adolescents
Youth
Age Factors
Population Characteristics
Demographic Factors
Population
Social Behavior
Behavior
Socioeconomic Status
Socioeconomic Factors
Economic Factors
Nuptiality
Reproduction
Social Discrimination
Social Problems