Global Early Adolescent Study (GEAS) & Toolkit Dissemination Webinars

Introduction

Gender inequities are a key underlying determinant of the differences between the number of adolescents and adults, who die as a result of poor sexual and reproductive health among males and females. At the root of inequities are gender norms and attitudes, which prescribe differential status, power, access to resources, and expected behaviours (including in relationships) according to culturally appropriate expectations for males and females. 

Early adolescence is one of the most critical stages of human development yet one of the most understudied and poorly understood. In part, this is due to the special challenges that researchers face in carrying out research with very young adolescents (10-14 years). These challenges include particular ethical and legal considerations, and a lack of tools developed specifically for use with this age group. 

The Global Early Adolescent Study (GEAS) is a 15-country, 2-phased study that seeks to understand how gender socialization occurs in early adolescence around the world. It also aims to learn how it shapes health and wellness for adolescents and their communities. Through this work, the GEAS has developed a set of validated tools that researchers and programmers can use to measure gender norms and attitudes in early adolescence. 

African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), World Health Organization Human Reproduction Programme (WHO-HRP) and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (JHBSPH) are convening a series of three webinars to share findings from the GEAS study and share a toolkit developed to guide research and programming with young adolescents.

Webinar 1 on August 12, 2020 at 4.00 pm EAT (9.00 am EDT)

We will explore the link between gender and adolescent with a special focus on adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH).

Webinar 2 on August 19, 2020 at 4.00 pm EAT (9.00 am EDT)

What is the Global Early Adolescent Study? What are the GEAS measures and what do they measure? Which findings relate to gender?

Webinar 3 on August 26, 2020 at 4.00 pm EAT (9.00 am EDT)

What participatory methods were used in the GEAS to engage adolescents? Using timeline and mapping activities to engage young adolescents

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