At the Girls Deliver pre-conference that took place on 16 July in Kigali, Rwanda, PMNCH and partners shone a spotlight on the critical issues facing adolescent girls today, and championed their empowerment. The event brought together powerful leaders, including Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai and political activist and leader Stacey Abrams alongside girls from around the world, who called for comprehensive investments and interventions to address the complex and unique challenges faced by adolescent girls worldwide. PMNCH and partners highlighted the 1.8 Billion Young People for Change campaign, aimed at amplifying young voices and turning their demands into actionable change spearheaded by world leaders.🎉What an amazing way to kick off our activities today at #GirlsDeliver in Kigali!The #1point8 Billion Young People for Change campaign is loud & present at #WD2023 & very excited to launch the registration for the Global Forum for Adolescents!https://t.co/7SM3wOBSS8@Malala�
There are 1.8 billion adolescents and youth around the world today the largest in history. Yet the adolescents and youth that represent the world’s future especially girls and women in all their diversity continue to face major global challenges, and the ecosystem of stakeholders supporting them remains fragmented. “Girls Deliver: Pre-Conference on Adolescent Girls,” led by the Population Council GIRL Center and co-hosted by AFIDEP, AMPLIFY Girls, Baobab Research Programme Consortium, Children’s Investment Fund Foundation, Coalition for Adolescent Girls, Exemplars in Global Health, FP2030, Girl Effect, Girls First Fund, Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, National Democratic Institute (NDI), Plan International, PMNCH, Purposeful, Together for Girls, UNICEF, Women Deliver, and The World Bank Africa Gender Innovation Lab, will convene the community of global stakeholders representing a variety of perspectives on supporting adolescent lives in the lead up to the Women D