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BMJ 2022; 379 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.o2635 (Published 02 November 2022) Cite this as: BMJ 2022;379:o2635
The first sentence of the final paragraph of this article by Danielle Engel and colleagues (BMJ 2022;379:e067682, doi:10.1136/bmj-2021-067682) was incorrectly worded. The online version has been amended to make the meaning clear.
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Danielle Engel and colleagues call for an increased focus on adolescents in scaled up programmes for child protection and gender based violence prevention
Growing up in a safe and supportive environment is the inherent right of every adolescent and is enshrined in international human rights treaties, including the Convention on the Rights of the Child. It is also essential for their development and wellbeing. The United Nations (UN) H6+ Technical Working Group on Adolescent Health and Wellbeing framework therefore sets out that adolescents need to be physically and psychologically safe and protected from all forms of violence, abuse, and exploitation...
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