Education, health, skills and advocacy: these are the pillars of the Joint Programme for the Empowerment of Adolescent Girls and Women launched by UNESCO and the Ministry of Education of Nepal, together with representatives from UN Women and UNFPA, on 18 April 2016 in Kathmandu.
The Joint Programme works to promote education in a holistic manner to ensure girls and young women make informed decisions about their sexual and reproductive health, to support them in successful transitions to adulthood and the labour market, to participate fully in society.