Adolescents are a crucial generation, with the potential to bring future social and economic
success for themselves and their countries. More than 90% of adolescents living with HIV …

Despite an increasing emphasis on adolescents' participation rights, there are concerns
about their participation in research on sensitive topics, such as trauma and violence. This …

This paper presents empirical and methodological findings from an art-based, participatory
process with a group (n= 16) of adolescent and young advisors in the Western Cape …

This paper explores how research advisory groups can be a vehicle for youth activism. It
draws on our experiences with young activists, aged 15–26 years, in India and Brazil, who …

Background: Youth participation makes an essential contribution to the design of policies
and with the appropriate structures, and processes, meaningful engagement leads to …

Growing evidence documents the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on adolescents in East
and Southern Africa. We present and explore the longitudinal health and development …

Objectives Existing health services for young people (YP)(10–24 years), which are
predominantly designed for but not with young people, often do not meet YP's needs. The …

Background Public and patient involvement (PPI) through Young Person's Advisory Groups
(YPAG) enables children to provide guidance and insight into research activities. PPI is an …

Young people are frequently involved in research about their own lives and their
contributions to the shaping of research priorities increasingly valued. Recently, young …

Background Adolescents experience a multitude of vulnerabilities which need to be
addressed in order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In sub-Saharan …