Teen Voices
Top 10 TED Talks by Teen Girls
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Whether you’re 15 or 51, this teen-curated list of TED Talks will give you a whole new view of what it means to be a teen.
Teen Voices
Video: Some Girls Feel Need to ‘Step Back’ From Anger
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Whether it’s cultural or personal, some girls here talk about having a harder time than boys feeling it’s OK to express hostile emotions.
social media
‘Likes’ and Live Streaming Rape: Let’s Talk About it with Our Kids
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Parents and teachers do not need to demonize apps like Periscope or Twitter. Instead, we must consistently remind kids to carry the same set of values between real life and social networking.
Health & Science
Study: Ailing Stats on Global Teen Sex Health
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Twenty years after a major conference on reproductive health urged better sexual and reproductive health for global teens, a study offers disappointing statistics. Among the remedies: responsive parents and interventions aimed at those aged 10-14.
Reproductive Health
France Pushes Abortion Rights Beyond Its Borders
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Last month, a French delegation went to Geneva with the European Women’s Lobby to push an abortion-related resolution at the upcoming Beijing+20 Summit. With this and other efforts France is developing a profile as a European leader on abortion rights.
France
Tweet by Tweet, Our Reporters Track #EUReproRights
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Our multimedia series, “Backlash in Europe: Women’s Reproductive Rights Threatened,” will begin this coming week. Join the conversation on reproductive health issues in Spain and France on Twitter #EUReproRights.
Barbie
Break Sex Code of Silence to Boost Teens’ Self-Esteem
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A sex-saturated culture has made it more confusing than ever for female teens, launching them into sexual orbit before they’re ready, says Jeannie Norris in this excerpt from “Parenting Great Girls.” She gives remedial tips.