AMMAN — The Gender and Adolescence: Global Evidence (GAGE) programme, in cooperation with the Higher Population Council (HPC) and ShareNet Jordan, launched two policy papers on adolescent sexual and reproductive health, after a meeting held on Monday with the participation of numerous organisations, United Nations agencies, as well as governmental and non-governmental bodies.

Based on a longitudinal study involving 3000 adolescents across Jordan, the two papers emphasised the facilitation of programmes providing reproductive health services to all adolescents. They also highlighted the challenges faced by adolescents in the disadvantaged communities of Jordan, opening the discussion on how to address these obstacles and how programmes can respond to them.