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Find here reports, policy briefs and factsheets about child marriage, as well as capacity building tools for organisations and individuals working to end child marriage.
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Enlisting the whole of government to benefit the whole girl: ending child, early and forced marriage
This policy brief offers guidance to members of the U.S. government on developing a whole-of-government approach to address child marriage.
Falling through the cracks: How laws allow child marriage to happen in today's America
This report provides an overview of laws governing child marriage in the United States and covers the different exceptions to minimum ages at marriage (set at 18).
Child Marriage In The United States: A Serious Problem With a Simple First-Step Solution
This brief highlights the consequences of child marriage in the United States, and advocates for the minimum age of marriage to be changed to 18 without exceptions.
Understanding state statutes on minimum marriage age and exceptions
This legal resource is useful to understand state statutes on minimum marriage age in all 50 states and the District of Columbia in the United States.
Testimonies: "Protecting girls: global efforts to end child marriage"
Testimonies from the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on global efforts to end child marriage.
United States Global Strategy to Empower Adolescent Girls
The Global Strategy To Empower Adolescent Girls, which includes specific provisions on ending child, early and forced marriage and addressing the needs of married girls.
Child, early and forced marriage resource guide
Designed for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), this comprehensive resource guide provides information on how staff can integrate child, early and forced marriage (CEFM) prevention and response…
Can entertainment media trigger change on child marriage?
How can entertainment media – such as soap operas, participatory theatre our comic books – be used to change the social norms that perpetuate child marriage?
Ending sex discrimination in the law
Looks at sex discriminatory laws around the world, including minimum age of marriage, domestic violence & rape laws, and provides contact information for those who wish to act
Ending child marriage: what will it take?
A brief by Girls Not Brides USA for policy-makers, donors, and others looking to address child marriage.