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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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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.
Making the media work for you: a guide for civil society organisations
his guide provides practical, cost-effective strategies for organisations that seek to raise and maintain their visibility and impact both in the real and virtual worlds.
Advocacy Progress Planner
This online tool for advocacy planning and evaluation will guide you as you develop your goals, identify your audience and develop the tactics in your advocacy campaign.
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
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.
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…
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.
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.
Sources of funding for child marriage work: a brief guide for Girls Not Brides members
Developed by Girls Not Brides, this short brief identifies a number of funding mechanisms and funders that may be able to fund programmes on child marriage.
Experiences and accounts of pregnancy amongst adolescents
This publication looks at the cultural, social and emotional factors that contribute to high rates of teenage pregnancy in Latin America.
Making waves: media's potential for girls in the Global South
This policy briefing by BBC Media Action explores the role that media plays in girls' lives in the Global South and suggests ways in which media projects could better fulfil…
Kathmandu Call for Action to End Child Marriage in South Asia
The call for action outlines 12 actions that countries can take to address child marriage in South Asia.