Only 17 per cent of sexually active young people worldwide use contraception.

Millions of adolescent girls have unintended pregnancies and need support from their loved ones, including their male partners.

IPPF believes that every girl or young woman has the right to choose if and when to become pregnant and to decide whether or not to continue an unplanned pregnancy.

Engaging boys and young men in sexual and reproductive health programmes is important to promote safer sex, encourage open dialogue about pregnancy and abortion and to create supportive environments for girls and young women.

The Albania Center for Population and Development, an IPPF Member Association, provides services and information to ensure that girls and young women can make informed decisions about unintended pregnancies and encourages male involvement in their youth programmes.