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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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Child marriage and female circumcision (FGM/C): evidence from Ethiopia
This Young Lives policy brief suggests that both child marriage and FGM/C are in decline in Ethiopia though the pace of decline is still too slow.
No to child marriage. Yes to education for girls!
This infographic looks at the impact of child marriage on girls' education and explains how investing in girls' education is one of the best ways to prevent child marriage.
Pathways to marriage and cohabitation in Central America
This paper examines aspects of the life course processes during adolescence that lead from the never in union status to formation of a union.
Fragile states, fragile lives: Child marriage amid disaster and conflict
This paper explores how the onset of conflict & natural disasters increases the risk of child marriage as families look for protection & economic stability for their daughters
Youth advocacy toolkit: the education we want
This toolkit was made for and by young people to advocate for quality education. It is applicable to young people campaigning to end child marriage.
Fact sheet: End child marriage in Africa
This fact sheet provides an overview of child marriage in Africa, with evidence of the physical, psychological and economic impact of early marriage on young girls.
Girl safety toolkit: a resource for practitioners
This toolkit is a comprehensive guide to designing safe programmes specifically for adolescent girls.
Exploring the links: female genital mutilation/cutting and early marriage
The report explores the dynamics between FGM/C and early marriage by looking at the shared social drivers and some of the direct links between the two practices.
Voice and agency: Empowering women and girls for shared prosperity
Looks at the pervasive deprivations and constraints facing women and girls worlwide, including child marriage, and identifies promising programmes and interventions.
Engaging with the media: a companion to the advocacy toolkit for influencing the post-2015 development agenda
This toolkit aims to help organisations get their messages across when talking about the post-2015 development agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals.
State of the world’s mothers 2014. Saving mothers and children in humanitarian crises
Examines the impact of humanitarian crises on maternal, newborn and child survival in countries consistently ranked as the most difficult places to be a mother.
Marry me later: Preventing child marriage and early pregnancy in India
The report looks at child marriage in India and aims to identify high potential non-profit organisations that funders should look to support and scale.