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This brief explores the relationship between child marriage and mental health
This Young Lives impact case study describes our influence of policy on child marriage in India and Ethiopia
The paper uses data collected from 3,000 children over 15 years in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
12.1 million child marriages were reported by the 2011 Census of India.
In the 2011 Census 33.8 million child marriages were reported for girls aged less than 18 and boys below 21 years
This is an output of the Gender and Adolescence: Global Evidence (GAGE) programme
Evidence from Young Lives on trajectories to early marriage in Ethiopia
This book offers fresh evidence to inform efforts to end the practice of child marriage, an international commitment under SDG 5
This policy brief draws on longitudinal research samples n Afar, Amhara and Oromia regions of Ethiopia
Child marriage is a global concern and a priority issue for the African Union; the Ethiopian government has devised a strategy to eliminate the practice by 2025
This report examines the scale of child, early and forced marriage (CEFM) in fragile and conflict-affected states
This paper examines the individual, household and community factors that explain the pathways to marriage among Young Lives children
This study sought to quantify child marriage among Somali adolescent girls residing in Kobe refugee camp and to identify its consequences
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Girls and Parents Speak Out on Risk and Protective Factors, Decision-Making, and Solutions.
Exploring the Gendered Experiences of Child Marriage Amongst Adolescent Girls and Boys in Ethiopia
This review draws on academic papers as well as reports by international development organisations on the ways to end forced marriage
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