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In 2014, 249,078 babies were born to girls 15 to 19 years of age, corresponding to a birth rate of 24.2 per 1,000 girls. [12] In 2016, three in ten American girls fell pregnant before age 20, corresponding to almost 750,000 pregnancies a year. [14] In 2008, 16% of all girls became teen mothers. [15]
Girls’ achievement seems to be stronger in science than mathematics and where girls do better than boys, the score differential is up to three times higher than where boys do better. [8] Girls tend to outperform boys in certain sub-topics such as biology and chemistry but do less well in physics and earth science.
[1] [2] It is frequently called girls' education or women's education. It includes areas of gender equality and access to education. The education of women and girls is important for the alleviation of poverty. [3] Broader related topics include single-sex education and religious education for women, in which education is divided along gender ...
A record high number of girls in high school have experienced sexual violence in the past year. New data from the CDC says in 2021, 1 in 5 (18%) of girls in grades nine through 12 grade ...
Girls are "at particular risk for experiencing negative social and emotional consequences of having any type of sex," including oral sex. [12] Girls are more than twice as likely as boys to say they felt bad about themselves and more than three times as likely to say they felt used as a result of engaging in sex [13] or hookups. [13] [67]
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on girls' education worldwide in 2020 was profound and multi-faceted. UNESCO estimated that 11 million girls might not return to school following the pandemic, with girls aged 12-17 being particularly at risk of dropping out in low and lower-income countries.
The risk of maternal death for girls under age 15 in low and middle income countries is higher than for women in their twenties. [25] Teenage pregnancy also affects girls' education and income potential as many are forced to drop out of school which ultimately threatens future opportunities and economic prospects. [26]
According to PISA 2015 results, 4.8% of boys and 0.4% of girls expect an ICT career. [40]Studies suggest that many factors contribute to the attitudes towards the achievement of young men in mathematics and science, including encouragement from parents, interactions with mathematics and science teachers, curriculum content, hands-on laboratory experiences, high school achievement in ...