[World Bank] Washington -- Amid growing calls to invest in human capital and expand job opportunities for Africa's burgeoning youth population, a new report underscores the challenges faced by a critical demographic: Africa's adolescent girls. In sub-Saharan Africa, over half of African girls ages 15 to 19 are either out of school, married, or have children. Pathways to Prosperity for Adolescent Girls in Africa, a joint report of the World Bank, the Center for Global Development and the Population Council, brings urgently-needed
