A new study suggests that growing up in poverty accelerates biological development. For adolescent girls, this early onset of ...

Early puberty is becoming more common. Research shows it can change how girls are perceived, treated, and supported as they move through childhood.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is offering Girlology and Guyology programs, which are designed to help girls and boys face puberty with more confidence, and are being supported by ...

A 10-year Danish study finds puberty is starting earlier in kids, linking the shift to pregnancy, weight, stress, and genetics.

Few topics provoke as much concern as the perception that puberty is beginning earlier than ever. While synthetic ...

Forty-one states have laws prohibiting female genital mutilation, but only 27 states ban gender-affirming care for minors, ...

How ongoing, age-appropriate conversations about bodies, intimacy, and consent build trust, safety, and lifelong confidence for children of all ages.

WE all fear our children are “growing up too fast”. But for Samantha Ashworth that was a reality… Her little girl grew pubic hair and breast buds before she’d even started school. And while all ...

Forty-one states have laws prohibiting female genital mutilation, but only 27 states ban gender-affirming care for minors, ...

Dr. Hetal Gosalia emphasizes that sexual energy is a vital life force and urges open conversations about sex. She highlights ...

The Taliban has released a video of an interrogation of a girl who passed as a boy. It's an age-old practice in this ...

By: Folasade Akpan (NAN)Seven-year-old Oluchi Okechukwu had always believed that blood on her body could only mean she had fallen or scraped her knee.However, on a quiet day, she noticed a dark red ...