About child marriage

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.

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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.

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Our Partnership

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.

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Learning and Resources

Discover tools, resources and events to learn more about child marriage and related issues, and be successful in your advocacy, youth activism and fundraising.

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Stories and impact

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.

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Report

Ladies and gentle men: boys and men in India need a new meaning for masculine

This Dasra report looks at interventions mobilising men and boys to prevent violence against women and girls, including child marriage, in India.
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Developed by Dasra, this report examines a variety of approaches for engaging men and boys to prevent violence against women and girls in India. Among other things, it looks at the use of role models, youth-led school campaigns, and the value of connecting women and girls' organisations with men and boys' organisations.

The report identifies areas where men and boys could be more actively involved, including the family, the community and the media. Finally, it calls on donors to fund programmes that engage men and boys across different sectors.

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