Fear of pregnancy: One teen's story in post-Roe America
In a state that bans abortion, anxiety about rape and getting pregnant drove this teen to start on birth control, though she's not having sex.
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Secret schools enable Afghanistan's teen girls to skirt Taliban's education ban
The official rule: no secondary school for girls. But behind a veil of secrecy, women are opening small schools so that at least some of these teenagers are able to continue learning
3 Black Teenage Scientists Had A Breakthrough, Then Came The Trolls
NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the hatred expressed online for three African-American high school girls who entered a science competition.
QUIZ: How Much Do You Know About The World's Girls? #15Girls
Do the world's mothers give birth to more boys than girls — or vice versa? What country has the top percentage of women in political power? Test your knowledge on the state of the world's girls.
Where The Girls Are (And Aren't): #15Girls
Most of the world's girls still face discrimination at nearly every point in their lives — in some cases, even before they are born.