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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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Girls Not Brides UK: Policy brief
Outlines the need to end the harmful human rights violation that is child marriage and provides recommendations for UK government action.
Child marriage: a global problem too long ignored
This infographic looks at the scale and impact of child marriage, a practice that has hindered global efforts to create a safer, healthier and more prosperous world.
Mapping child marriage in West Africa
The report looks at the causes of early marriage across the region and highlights some of the best practices and lessons learned from those working to end early marriage in…
Afghanistan: ending child marriage and domestic violence
Highlights the health and economic consequences of marriage under age 18 and violence against women and girls.
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.
Emerging concerns and case studies on child marriage in Sri Lanka
Looks at links between statutory rape and early marriage and early cohabitation. Finds that early marriage cannot be considered a traditional practice in Sri Lanka and that there was a…
Gender-based violence and child protection among Syrian refugees in Jordan, with a focus on early marriage
This study notes that economic and physical insecurity, among other factors that drive early marriage, is amplified in displacement.
Civil Society Accountability Principles and Practice - South Africa Toolkit
This toolkit explores what accountability means for civil society organisations in a South African context.
Child marriage in Bangladesh
Examines the effectiveness of Plan Bangladesh's child-centered approaches at addressing causes and consequences of child marriage. The report finds that despite widespread awareness in rural areas about the legal age…
Wives in slavery: Forced marriage in the Congo
Child marriage in the Congo is described as a form of forced marriage and slavery.
Faith leaders toolkit on ending early marriage and female genital mutilation/cutting in Ethiopia and Nigeria
These toolkits and facilitator manuals aims to support Ethiopian and Nigerian religious leaders to address child marriage and female genital mutilation/ cutting.
Early relationships and marriage in conflict and post-conflict settings: vulnerability of youth in Uganda
The article presents factors that contribute to early relationships and informal marriages in conflict and post-conflict settings.