The Coalition for Adolescent Girls
About the Coalition for Adolescent Girls
The Coalition for Adolescent Girls (CAG) is a member-led and driven organization dedicated to supporting, investing in, and improving the lives of adolescent girls. We drive new and improve existing programming, policies, and investments that promote the opportunities and rights of adolescent girls. CAG members envision, and strive toward, a world where adolescent girls are fully able to realize their rights, navigate challenges, and access opportunities during the transition from childhood to adulthood and beyond.
Learn MoreRepairing the Mind-Body Connection After Trauma
A new article by the Coalition for Adolescent Girls
A recent report from Georgetown Law revealed a new avenue of trauma-informed treatment for adolescent girls.
CAG Twitter Feed
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By 2022, 95% of Canada’s int'l assistance programs will target women and girls. Sylvia Bawa explores why and how: https://t.co/71sSlaOhl5
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19yo refugee education campaigner Muzoon Almellehan has become the youngest-ever @UNICEF goodwill ambassador: https://t.co/dzUPZJw6kN
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Job Posting: Oasis for Girls is hiring a Program Coordinator based in San Francisco, CA. Details here: https://t.co/gSBpwgOyka
Upcoming Events
At What Cost? The Economic Impact of Child Marriage
Each year, 15 million girls are married before the age of 18. Child marriage is a global challenge that has been shown to contribute to a number of harmful consequences, including school dropout, early pregnancy, intimate partner violence and infant mortality. But what are the economic impacts of child marriage? Join the International Center for
Find out more »Cracking the Code: Girls’ Education in STEM
Girls and women face multiple challenges that compromise their education opportunities. One area of longstanding concern is the low rate of female participation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and consequently STEM careers. The UNESCO International Symposium and Policy Forum will be organized over three days, serving as a platform for debate and
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