Gender and
Adolescence:
Global Evidence
GAGE is the largest global study on adolescents, following 18,000 girls and boys in developing countries to understand what works to enhance adolescent capabilities and empowerment.
Publications
Explore our latest research on adolescent well-being. Based on the GAGE Conceptual Framework, our work is divided into six 'capability domains': education; health and nutrition; freedom from violence and bodily integrity; psychosocial well-being; voice and agency; and economic empowerment.
October, 2019
Adolescent well-being in Jordan: exploring gendered capabilities, contexts and change strategies
Drawing on GAGE’s mixed-methods research in Jordan, this report synthesises findings about adolescent girls’ and boys’ capabilities across six key domains.
Adolescent girls in Ethiopia. Photo: Nathalie Bertrams/GAGE 2019
August, 2019
Raising the visibility of IDPs: a case study of gender- and age-specific vulnerabilities among Ethiopian IDP adolescents
Findings from GAGE's longitudinal research study in Ethiopia on gender- and age-specific vulnerabilities adolescents affected by internal displacement experience.
Adolescent girl working at a brick factory in Mohammadpur, Dhaka. Photo: Nathalie Bertrams/GAGE
July, 2019
Adolescent economic empowerment in Dhaka, Bangladesh
This policy note explores the economic aspirations of adolescents in slums around Dhaka, what kinds of skills or training they are receiving, and whether they have access to savings and credit.
Girls in Ethiopia, David Walker ODI
July, 2017
GAGE Conceptual Framework
GAGE’s conceptual framework focuses on the interconnectedness and dynamism of what we call ‘the 3 Cs’.
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.