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Beijing + 15 : The Next Generation
About this project: We are living with the largest generation of adolescents ever--- 1.8 billion people are between the ages of 10 and 24. Almost half of them are girls. And they face far more social inequalities, health risks and gender discrimination than boys. To ensure that these girls have equal rights as adults, attention must be paid now. UN Radio, in partnership with UNFPA and UNIFEM, tells the stories of 15-year old girls around the world. We hear about their problems, their hopes and their dreams. These are girls born at the time the Beijing World Conference on Women reached landmark agreements on gender quality and women’s empowerment (Beijing +15). They were 5 years old when the UN committed to achieving the Millennium Development Goals in 15 years. Today, these young girls represent an enormous potential resource for their countries and the world.
Credits:
Executive Producer: Laura Kwiatkowski
Senior Producers: Jocelyne Sambira, Daniela Traldi, Elena Vapnitchnaia
Managing Editor: Michele DuBach
Multimedia Producer: Daniel George
Music Composer: Ernesto Villalobos
Photography: UN Radio, UN Photo, Dorin Goian
Production and Editorial Staff: Ben Malor
Related Audio:
Beijing + 15: Education
Fifteen years ago, the international community agreed to ensure that girls and women have equal and adequate access to education.
UN Radio travelled to Africa, Europe and Latin America to hear stories of 15 year old girls and their battle to study and work.
Beijing + 15: Health
We are living with the largest generation of adolescents ever, some 1.8 billion. According to health experts, it’s also the unhealthiest generation in decades. Girls are especially vulnerable.
Beijing + 15: Pregnancy
Many adolescents have little or no access to reliable information and services to protect themselves or make their own decisions about their sexual reproductive health. The consequences can be life-altering.
Beijing + 15: Violence
Fifteen years ago in Beijing world leaders promised to prevent and eradicate violence against women and girls. Yet today, thousands of young girls all over the world still face violence that no one, let alone a child, should ever know.