Partnership Strategy

The experience of our members, progress we have made, lessons we have learned and recent shifts in political and social realities have informed the development of our Partnership Strategy. It is a roadmap for how the Girls Not Brides Partnership will work together from 2022 to 2025, and builds on our ambitious 2017-2021 Strategy.

Goal A: Communities

Communities are drivers of change and can transform unequal power relations and gender discrimination, putting girls and women at the centre. Community initiatives are supported and funded.

Goal B: Governments

Governments – as key actors who can drive transformative change – lead effective action in their countries and foster an environment suited to the active participation of civil society, including youth, women and other stakeholders. The steps they take to end child marriage are holistic, multi-sectoral, girl-centred, evidence-based and rights-based.

Goal C: Global

The global community champions and supports initiatives to end child marriage.

Goal D: Funding

More sustainable, long-term funding is available from a diverse range of sources, particularly for community-based, youth-led and women-led organisations.

Goal E: Evidence and Learning

Work to address child marriage is based on evidence.

Goal F: Partnership

The collective work of Girls Not Brides member organisations is at the forefront of work to end child marriage around the world. Our Partnership is committed to ensuring that we have a diverse and inclusive membership that represents those most affected, in which member organisations are treated equitably and with dignity and mutual respect.

“We are more effective when we work together and – as a partnership – we will foster real change in girls’ lives.”

Girls Not Brides, Partnership Strategy 2022-2025