How university stopped me hating my face
I was trapped in self-loathing and thought I was hideous, writes a student blogger. University life changed the way I saw myself and the world
Board game aims to get young people talking about health issues
Zones encourages young people to work together to discuss issues and find answers to teen health topics, writes Jo Arden
Let’s be more open about the joy of sex
Promoting or at least discussing pleasure has been shown to increase consistent condom use and other forms of safer sex, says Doortje Braeken
Without serious political input girls’ lives will not improve
Adolescence is an important time in life but for millions of girls in the poor countries, the onset of puberty begins a time of acute vulnerability, writes Annie Kelly
We must respect the decisions of young mothers
Young women who decide to have children are too often laughed at, disowned and denigrated by the wider community, a profound change in attitudes is needed, says Doortje Braeken
Roundup: access to abortion
Our live chat discussed the obstacles women face in accessing unbiased information about abortion, and the postcode lottery of service provision
South Africa fails to put sexual health policy into practice
Sex education in the country has improved, but young people do not have access to contraception and HIV testing. Frederika Whitehead reports
Female genital mutilation: the UK must act now
Carlene Firmin: With an estimated 20,000 girls at risk in the UK, teachers and health professionals must be on alert over female genital mutilation
Students and depression: the struggle to survive
The parents of two young men who took their own lives call for greater support for students who are struggling to cope. Simon Hattenstone reports
Students: just say no to sugar
Forget illegal drugs, students are overdosing on sugar. Little do they know that binging on sweet food is a serious form of substance abuse