Child marriage is a global issue. It is fuelled by gender inequality, poverty, social norms and insecurity, and has devastating consequences all over the world.
Explore our vision and mission to end child marriage, learn about our organisational structure, and discover how we work as a global partnership to drive change and empower girls worldwide.
Girls Not Brides members are civil society organisations committed to working together to end child marriage and support married girls. Our strength is our diversity.
Discover tools, resources and events to learn more about child marriage and related issues, and be successful in your advocacy, youth activism and fundraising.
Discover the latest news and stories about child marriage, and the work our member organisations and partners in the broader movement are doing to end the harmful practice.
Ramin Shahzamani holds degrees in Biological Sciences, Computer Science and Master in Business Administration. He has worked for over 20 years in humanitarian and development sectors focusing on children’s rights, gender equality, poverty alleviation, youth empowerment, sexual and reproductive rights, education, protection and mental health. Ramin has held leadership positions in organisations working in conflict and developing countries in Africa, Asia, America and Europe.
As the CEO of War Child Holland, Ramin led the merger of War Child organisations and the formation of War Child Alliance with the aim of shifting power more equitably and empowering localisation. His drive has been steering organisations to achieve greater impact and scale for the populations they serve through evidence-based programming. He has extensive experience partnering with local, national, regional and international organisations along with public and private partnerships.
Ramin has served on the board of ICVA, the largest global network of humanitarian organisations and is currently working as Transformation Lead for SOS Children’s Villages International.
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