Gender and
Adolescence:
Global Evidence
GAGE is the largest global study on adolescents, following 20,000 girls and boys in developing countries to understand what works to enhance adolescent capabilities and empowerment.
Publications
A 19-year-old Syrian refugee with a leg injury from the Syrian war, works in a restaurant © Marcel Saleh/GAGE 2024
October, 2024
Coping mechanisms and “homemaking” in the face of environmental challenges: exploring the experiences of adolescent refugees in Jordan
Home” is both a physical location and a space of important emotional and social attachments.
A 20-year-old woman who married at 14 © Nathalie Bertrams/GAGE 2024
August, 2024
Female genital mutilation in Ethiopia’s Afar region: Patterning, drivers, and decision-making
This article draws on mixed-methods research conducted in 2022in 18 rural communities in three districts of Ethiopia’s Afar region.
Gender club in Oromia, Ethiopia © Nathalie Bertrams/GAGE 2024
June, 2024
Intersectionality, gender norms, and young adolescents in context: a review of longitudinal multicountry research programmes to shape future action
This article reviews intersectionality, gender norms, and young adolescents in the context of longitudinal multicountry research programmes.
Girls room in Oromia, Ethiopia © Nathalie Bertrams/GAGE 2024
May, 2024
Understanding associations between the COVID-19 pandemic and menstrual hygiene management among adolescent girls in Ethiopia: findings from a mixed-methods longitudinal study
This study explores the COVID-19 pandemic and menstrual hygiene management among adolescent girls in Ethiopia.
Experiences of adolescent refugees
Here you can explore our latest insights and research as we shine a light on the needs of vulnerable adolescent refugees.
How GAGE works
By combining quantitative and qualitative research exploring adolescents’ gendered experiences with longitudinal impact evaluations testing programme effectiveness, GAGE aims to explore what strategies are most effective in transforming adolescent girls’ and boys’ lives at specific junctures during the second decade of life.