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Violating children's rights: Harmful practices based on tradition, culture, religion or superstition
Highlights violations based on tradition, culture, religion or superstition (including child marriage), documents the measures that have already been taken to combat these practices, and makes recommendations to regional and…
Will I get my dues... before I die?' Harm to women from Bangladesh's discriminatory laws on marriage, separation, and divorce
Documents how Bangladesh’s discriminatory and archaic personal laws impoverish many women at separation or divorce, and trap some women in violent marriages because they fear destitution.
Scorecard on reproductive and sexual health in Africa
Ranks 53 African countries by adolescent fertility rates. Statistics are also provided for lifetime risk of maternal death, child marriage percentage rates, secondary school attendance ratio, number of women living…
Early marriage in Africa: Trends, harmful effects and interventions
Outlines a framework for analysing global, regional and local initiatives to curb early marriage and examines the application of these interventions. Argues for a sub-regional strategy to address the problem…
Early marriage in Africa - Trends, harmful effects and interventions
Exploring the harmful effects of early marriage in Sub-Saharan Africa and its impact on the health, education and economic well-being of young girls
Changes in prevalence of girl child marriage in South Asia
Finds that reductions in girl child marriage in South Asia have occurred but are largely attributable to success in delaying marriage among younger but not older adolescent girls.
Adolescent fertility in low and middle-income countries: Effects and solutions
This paper looks at various socioeconomic consequences of and methods to reduce adolescent fertility in the developing world and recommends a shift to a rights-based approach.
“I had to run away” - The imprisonment of women and girls for “moral crimes” in Afghanistan
This report focuses on women and girls, including victims of underage marriage, charged with the moral crimes of running away and zina (sex outside of marriage) in Afghanistan
A closer look at forced and early marriage in African immigrant communities in New York City
Addresses the practice of forced and early marriage from the perspective of a community-based organisation working with African immigrant communities in New York. Includes a focus on gender and youth.…
Using data to see and select the most vulnerable adolescent girls
This brief by Population Council provides guidance, as well as tools & resources, on how to use data to identify and target vulnerable adolescent girls and shape policies.