Well-intended Covid-19 measures to stem the pandemic led to the closure of schools and exacerbated conditions that spurred a spike in teen pregnancies in most countries, including Uganda. This course looks at Covid-19 as a destabilizing moment that has not only worsened factors that increase vulnerability and exploitation of teenage girls but also resulted in a myriad of secondary crises. Through reviewing emerging research reports as well as collecting and doing content-analysis of stories of the lived experiences of slum-urban and rural teenage dwellers and gatekeepers, students will explore the problem and viability of potential interventions concerning social and economic development, family structure, socio-cultural norms of silence, blame and shame, the role of community and men as gatekeepers, and the post-covid targeted government policy prioritizations and reforms. Students will prepare a final report that reflects their findings on continuing vulnerability factors and recommendations for re-thinking strategy/interventions in the ongoing and post-Covid-19 pandemic. The course is expected to include select exemplars and virtual interactive seminars by faculty in Uganda and Abu Dhabi. Note: Pending feasible international travel conditions, this course will include a seminar in Uganda.