Niger
National Partnerships and Coalitions in Niger
In this country we have a national partnership. Many Girls Not Brides member organisations have come together to accelerate progress to end child marriage in their countries by forming National Partnerships and coalitions. Below is an overview of what and where these networks are, what they do and how they work with Girls Not Brides.
Content featuring Niger
CRANK Research Spotlight: Successful multisectoral and multilevel approaches to address child marriage
Brief summarising the latest research and evidence, with key takeaways from featured studies, and highlighting current evidence and funding gaps. It also includes tools for practitioners to strengthen design and…
Harnessing data to end child marriage: Summarizing learnings to-date
This brief was developed by Population Council Girl Innovation, Research, and Learning (GIRL) Center. It summarizes the key findings from five papers published as part of a special issue examining…
Conceptual framework of the drivers of child marriage: A tool to guide programs and policies
This brief was developed by Population Council's Girl Innovation, Research, and Learning (GIRL) Center. It provides key entry points for understanding which drivers of child marriage may be most important…
Political economy analysis of child, early, and forced marriage in Niger
Developed by Iris Group, this political economy analysis provides a high-level understanding of the context around child, early, and forced marriage in Niger.
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