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After nearly 28 years, The Communication Initiative (The CI) Global is entering a new chapter. Following a period of transition, the global website has been transferred to the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in South Africa, where it will be administered by the Social and Behaviour Change Communication Division. Wits' commitment to social change and justice makes it a trusted steward for The CI's legacy and future.
 
Co-founder Victoria Martin is pleased to see this work continue under Wits' leadership. Victoria knows that co-founder Warren Feek (1953–2024) would have felt deep pride in The CI Global's Africa-led direction.
 
We honour the team and partners who sustained The CI for decades. Meanwhile, La Iniciativa de Comunicación (CILA) continues independently at cila.comminitcila.com and is linked with The CI Global site.
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The World's Youth: 2013 Data Sheet

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From the Population Reference Bureau, this data sheet gives statistics on youth by country and in a variety of development-related categories, some of which are indicators applicable to communication for development.

Examples include:

  • Young People without Jobs, Education, or Training
  • Progression to Secondary School
  • Comprehensive Knowledge of HIV among Youth (ages 15-24)
  • Attitude Toward Wife-Beating among Young Women (% who agree under certain circumstances) (aggregated as ages 15-19 and ages 20-24)


Other data includes: % of women using contraception; tobacco use among 13-15 year olds; HIV prevalence in 15 -24 year olds; fertility among 15-19 year olds; % of woman married by age 15 or by age 18; % of youth in a country's population and predicted percentages in 2050; employment statistics for youth; and school enrolment data. Particularly highlighted are the issues of teen pregnancy, prevalence of child marriage, adolescent fertility rates, employment and education, and knowledge of HIV.

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Population Reference Bureau website, accessed on June 12 2013.