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Is working risky or protective for married adolescent girls in urban slums in Kenya? Understanding the association between working status, savings and intimate-partner violence
This paper by Population Council looks at intimate partner violence among married adolescent girls living in urban slums in Kenya.
Together for girls: violence against children surveys
Together for Girls works with governments and country partners to administer the Violence Against Children Surveys (VACS), which provide the first-ever national-level data on the prevalence of emotional, physical and…
Family assets: understanding and addressing child marriage in Turkana
Child marriage is a widespread practice across Turkana, a nomadic pastoralist region in Kenya. This report explores the issue through the voices of those girls affected by it.
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
Gender and child rights in eastern Africa: a survey of laws and policies on child marriage, economic exploitation and inheritance
This report by the African Child Policy Forum examines the interaction of gender and child rights in Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, and Sudan.
Protecting the girl child: Using the law to end child, early and forced marriage and related human rights violations
Provides legal research on the implementation of age of marriage laws in 18 countries and illustrates the impact of child marriage on a girl’s life through case studies.
Stop violence against girls in school: Success stories
Report of ActionAid's 'Stop Violence Against Girls in School' project from 2008 to 2013. Summarises examples of best practice emerging from the project. References child marriage and traditional practices throughout.
The contribution of laws to change the practice of child marriage in Africa
This study examines child marriage laws in ten countries in Africa. It discusses their impact on the practice and unintended consequences of criminalisation.
No place for children: child recruitment, forced marriage and attacks on schools
Details unlawful recruitment and other laws-of-war violations against children, including forced and early marriage, by all parties to the conflict in Somalia since 2010.
"Drought, drop out and early marriage: Feeling the effects of climate change in East Africa"
Highlights early marriages as a significant issue in drought and famine contexts. Names these marriages “famine marriages”, noting that they lead to girls dropping out of school and make them…