Centro de recursos
Encuentre aquí informes, resúmenes de políticas y hojas informativas sobre el matrimonio infantil y las uniones tempranas, así como herramientas de desarrollo de capacidades para organizaciones e individuos que trabajan para poner fin al matrimonio infantil y las uniones tempranas.
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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…
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…
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.
Progress for children: A report card on adolescents
Notes that early marriage frequently leads to early childbirth – the leading cause of death for adolescent girls in Africa. Provides graphs depicting population trends and child marriage, spousal violence…
Preventing child marriages: First international day of the girl child 'my life, my right, end child marriage'
In 2012, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution designating 11 October as the day of the girl child with child marriage as the first ever theme.
Handbook for National Action Plans on Violence against Women
Developed by UN Women and SAY NO UNiTE, this Handbook brings together current knowledge on effective policy for the prevention of, and response to, violence against women, and concretely demonstrates…