Overview
In the Philippines, a demographic surge has resulted in the largest generation of young people in its history, with approximately 30 million individuals aged 10-24, accounting for 28% of the population. This presents both opportunities and challenges in addressing the developmental needs and rights of adolescents during a critical phase of growth and identity formation.
Adolescent Growth and Rights Realization
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Adolescents experience rapid physical, cognitive, and psychological changes that significantly influence their needs and the realization of their rights.
Adolescents experience rapid physical, cognitive, and psychological changes that significantly influence their needs and the realization of their rights.
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The adolescent years are pivotal in establishing gender roles, which may impact the extent to which adolescents can fulfill their developmental needs and aspirations.
The adolescent years are pivotal in establishing gender roles, which may impact the extent to which adolescents can fulfill their developmental needs and aspirations.
Developmental Needs and Socio-Economic Disparities
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There are higher school dropout rates at the Senior High School level among boys, while girls are more likely to engage in early marriage.
There are higher school dropout rates at the Senior High School level among boys, while girls are more likely to engage in early marriage.
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Economic disparities lead to more unmet family planning needs among poorer adolescent girls and a higher likelihood of poorer adolescent boys entering employment, increasing the risk of child labor and exploitation.
Economic disparities lead to more unmet family planning needs among poorer adolescent girls and a higher likelihood of poorer adolescent boys entering employment, increasing the risk of child labor and exploitation.