Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, Recommendation for Findland par. 28 (2008)

Text of the recommendation

28. The Committee urges the State party to take the necessary measures to address the deteriorating mental health situation of young girls, to prevent and combat the abuse of alcohol and use of drugs, and to prevent girls’ suicide. It also recommends awareness-raising and educational campaigns, in particular through the media, targeted at adolescents girls.