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This handy pocket guide is a quick reference for users interested in the gender statistics. It presents gender-disaggregated data for more than 200 countries in an easy country-by-country reference on demography, education, health, labor force, political participation and the Millennium Development Goals. The book's summary pages cover regional and income group aggregates.

Background: In 2009, approximately 410,000 teens aged 15–19 years gave birth in the United States, and the teen birth rate remains higher than in other developed countries. Methods: To describe U.S. trends in teen births and related factors, CDC used data on 1) teen birth rates during 1991–2009 from the National Vital Statistics System, 2) sexual intercourse and contraceptive use among high school students during 1991–2009 from the national Youth Risk Behavior Survey, and 3) sex education, parent communication, use of long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs), and receipt of reproductive health services among teens aged 15–19 years from the 2006–2008 National Survey of Family Growth. Results: In 2009, the national teen birth rate was 39.1 births per 1,000 females, a 37% decrease from 61.8 births per 1,000 females in 1991 and the lowest rate ever recorded. State-specific teen birth rates varied from 16.4 to 64.2 births per 1,000 females and were highest among southern states. Birth rates for black and Hispanic teens were 59.0 and 70.1 births per 1,000 females, respectively, compared with 25.6 for white teens. From 1991 to 2009, the percentage of high school students who ever had sexual intercourse decreased from 54% to 46%, and the percentage of students who had sexual intercourse in the past 3 months but did not use any method of contraception at last sexual intercourse decreased from 16% to 12%. From 1999 to 2009, the percentage of students who had sexual intercourse in the past 3 months and used dual methods at last sexual intercourse (condoms with either birth control pills or the injectable contraceptive Depo-Provera) increased from 5% to 9%. During 2006–2008, 65% of female teens and 53% of male teens received formal sex education that covered saying no to sex and provided information on methods of birth control. Overall, 44% of female teens and 27% of male teens had spoken with their parents about both topics, but among teens who had ever had sexual intercourse, 20% of females and 31% of males had not spoken with their parents about either topic. Only 2% of females who had sexual intercourse in the past 3 months used LARCs at last sexual intercourse. Conclusions: Teen birth rates in the United States have declined but remain high, especially among black and Hispanic teens and in southern states. Fewer high school students are having sexual intercourse, and more sexually active students are using some method of contraception. However, many teens who have had sexual intercourse have not spoken with their parents about sex, and use of LARCs remains rare. Implications for Public Health Practice: Teen childbearing is associated with adverse consequences for mothers and their children and imposes high public sector costs. Prevention of teen pregnancy requires evidence-based sex education, support for parents in talking with their children about pregnancy prevention and other aspects of sexual and reproductive health, and ready access to effective and affordable contraception for teens who are sexually active.

The Little Data Book on Gender in Africa 2012/13 provides a summary collection of gender statistics on Africa available in one volume. It contains 60 indicators, covering 53 African countries. Additional data may be found on the companion CD-ROM or online, covering about 1,700 indicators from 1961 to 2011. Key themes are: • Basic demographic indicators • Education • Health • Labor force and wages • Women's empowerment. Designed to provide all those interested in Africa with quick reference and a reliable set of data to monitor development programs and aid flows in the region, this is an invaluable pocket edition reference tool for analysts and policy makers who want a better understanding of the economic and social developments occurring in Africa. For free access to Africa Development Indicators online, please visit http://data.worldbank.org/data-catalog.

The little data book on gender in Africa 2012/13 is a pocket edition of Africa Development Indicators (ADI) 2012/13. It contains some 60 key indicators on economics, human development, and empowerment and is intended as a quick reference for users of the Africa development indicators 2012/13 book and ADI online. The country tables present the latest available data for World Bank member countries in Africa.

The little data book on gender 2013 is a quick reference for users interested in gender statistics. It presents gender-disaggregated data for more than 200 countries in a straightforward, country-by-country reference on demography, education, health, labor force, political participation, and the millennium development goals. Summary pages that cover regional and income group aggregates are also included. This third issue of the little data book on gender reflects the structure of the world development report 2012 on gender equality and development. The report argues that gender equality can enhance productivity, improve development outcomes for the next generation, and make institutions more representatives of groups in society.

[...]his wardrobe has featured an unusual addition: a pin in the T shape of an IUD, right next to the American flag on his lapel. Since the program began, use of long-term contraception had gone from 5 percent of women seen in clinics tracked by the initiative to 24 percent, and the teen birth rate had dropped by 40 percent.

\"For some young parents, in-school programs provide prenatal care, childcare and parenting skills. These can range from free on-site daycare centers where parents can feel safe leaving their children while they go to class to full-fledged parenting programs that include for-credit classes in nutrition, child development and long-term planning.\" (Curriculum Review) This article explores services available to pregnant teens and teen parents.

\"Africa has continued to grab headlines for all the wrong reasons as the continent has again scored the highest teenage pregnancy rates in the world.\" (AllAfrica.com) This article examines why Africa is struggling to reduce teenage pregnancy.