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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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No time to wait! End child marriage in Africa
This infographic looks at the scale of child marriage across Africa, gives examples of African initiatives and makes recommendations for governments to address child marriage.
Together for Girls: Ending Violence against children. Considerations for developing comprehensive national actions to prevent and respond to violence against children
this paper summarises the experiences and lessons learned from countries that have embarked on national action planning process.
Post-2015: government commitments
This table maps out commitments taken by governments to support SDG target 5.3 to end child, early and forced marriage by 2030.
Today's challenges for educating girls
King and Winthrop look at the success made in girls’ education and claim it is no longer a global issue, but rather an issue that only affects a subset of…
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.
Minimum marriage age laws and the prevalence of child marriage and adolescent birth: Evidence from sub-Saharan Africa
In this study, Maswikwa et al highlight the challenges of curbing child marriage in sub-Saharan Africa, a continent where pluralistic legal systems are common.
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
Post-2015 advocacy toolkit
This toolkit provides tools and templates to develop and implement an advocacy strategy calling for a target on child, early and forced marriage in the SDGs.
Regional Action Plan to End Child Marriage in South Asia (2015-2018)
A plan of action for addressing child marriage in South Asia between 2015 and 2018.
Twenty years after International Conference on Population and Development. Where are we with adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights?
Twenty years after the landmark International Conference on Population and Development, WHO and the International Women’s Health Coalition have carried out a review
Engaging men and boys to end the practice of child marriage
This working paper reviews existing knowledge on child marriage and informal unions between girls and boys/men in the Global South.
Addressing early marriage and adolescent pregnancy as a barrier to gender parity and equality in education
This background paper provides an overview of trends in child marriage globally and the evolution of international and domestic policies outlawing the practice.