You Are Invited, February, 2 2011:
Addressing Social Constructs to Improve Adolescent Health
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Wednesday, February 01, 2012
Environmental Change and Security Program, Global Health Initiative
Thursday, February 2, 2011, 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Woodrow Wilson Center, Washington DC
5th Floor Boardroom
RSVP Agenda Directions Webcast
Margaret Greene, Co-Author, Delivering Solutions; Director, GreeneWorks
Denise Dunning, Program Director, Public Health Institute
Jennifer Pope, Deputy Director of Sexual and Reproductive health, PSI
Adolescence is an age of opportunity yet the voices of young girls and boys are often left off the development agenda. More political will and advocacy is needed to overcome negative social constructs that hinder adolescent health. Today’s discussion will highlight opportunities to engage youth and work alongside the community to identify action steps that guide programs and policymakers.
Margaret Greene, director of GreeneWorks, will present a five-point action plan for empowering girls to address negative social constructs that preclude them from accessing healthcare services. Denise Dunning program director with the Public Health Institute, will present case studies from Ethiopia, Guatemala, and Malawi for overcoming community resistance to empowering girls by training local leaders to advocate for policies and budgets that are supportive of adolescent women. Jennifer Pope, deputy director of sexual and reproductive health at PSI, will present communication and programming strategies to meet the health needs of adolescent boys and girls.
If you are interested, but unable to attend the event, please tune into the live or archived webcast.
Location: Woodrow Wilson Center at the Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington DC, USA ("Federal Triangle" stop on Blue/Orange Line), 5th floor boardroom. A map to the Center is available at www.wilsoncenter.org/directions. Note: Due to heightened security, entrance to the building will be restricted and photo identification is required. Please allow additional time to pass through security.
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