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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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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.
Wives in slavery: Forced marriage in the Congo
Child marriage in the Congo is described as a form of forced marriage and slavery.
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…
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.
A girl's right to say no to marriage: Working to end child marriage and keep girls in school
Focusing on the importance of education in preventing child marriage, the report describes barriers preventing girls from obtaining an education and the steps needed to tackle the issue. Calls on…
Adolescence lost: the realities of child marriage
Gives a brief outline of some of the consequences of child marriage which include violence and increased risk of HIV infection. Gives an example of a programme in Ethiopia which…
End Child Marriage Australia: Research report on the forced marriage of children in Australia
This report evaluates the current responses of service providers to child victims of forced marriage in Australia.
Ending child marriage in the Arab region
Presents latest data on child marriage in the Arab region, which includes members of the League of Arab States (stretching from Morocco to Oman). Explains how ending child marriage would…
Ending child marriage: How elevating the status of girls advances U.S foreign policy objectives
Looks at the scope and causes of child marriage, what it means for U.S foreign policy and ways the U.S might tackle child marriage through policy. Emphasises that “child marriage…
Out of the shadows: child marriage and slavery
Outlines relevant international slavery framework to help clarify when child marriage could amount to slavery and notes gap at the international and national level in addressing child marriage as a…