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.
Adolescent refugees
Explore our latest insights and research on adolescent refugees.
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.
Young adolescent girl in Jordan © GAGE/Nathalie Bertrams
September, 2021
Adolescents, youth and the SDGs: what can we learn from the current data?
The 2030 Sustainable Development Goal framework, premised on the goal to leave no one behind, centres the global development…
© Nathalie Bertrams/GAGE 2021
September, 2021
Intersectionality as a Framework for Understanding Adolescent Vulnerabilities in Low and Middle Income Countries: Expanding Our Commitment to Leave No One Behind
Introduction to a Special Issue drawing on the GAGE conceptual framework which accounts for gender roles and norms, family, community and political economy contexts in shaping adolescents’ capabilities.
Focus group discussion with adolescents working in the adult entertainment sector in Nepal. Photo: Fiona Samuels
August, 2021
Changing Patterns of Commercial Sex Work Amongst Adolescent Girls in Nepal: The Role of Technology
The introduction of technology, particularly mobile phones, in the mediation of commercial sex work (CSW) has meant that sex work…
Young mother from the Rohingya community in Bangladesh. Photo: DFID/Anna Dubuis
August, 2021
‘I Just Keep Quiet’: Addressing the Challenges of Married Rohingya Girls and Creating Opportunities for Change
Child marriage among Rohingya refugees living in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, is driven by economic strain and deep-seated gender norms. Mounting…
Adolescent experiences of COVID-19
Explore our latest insights and research on how vulnerable adolescents are coping during the coronavirus pandemic.
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.