This policy note summarises key findings from the Gender and Adolescence: Global Evidence (GAGE) report on the wellbeing of adolescents with disabilities in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). It draws on a thematic evidence review, combined with survey and qualitative baseline research conducted with over 6,000 adolescents and their caregivers - including approximately 600 girls and boys with physical, visual, hearing or intellectual impairments - across Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Jordan and Palestine. The note highlights the multiple, intersecting capabilities that must be supported for adolescents with disabilities to thrive, including psychosocial wellbeing, freedom from violence, mobility, community participation, and skills for future economic independence.
