Child marriage and female genital mutilation Publications

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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.

28th August 2024

2024-08-28 15:13:32

'People will talk about her if she is not circumcised': Exploring the patterning, drivers and gender...

Over the past decade there has been a burgeoning literature on social norms and the need to understand their context-specific…

11th March 2024

2024-03-11 13:52:46

‘There should be some freedom in our lives’ Exploring adolescent girls’ experiences of child marriag...

Far too little research is aimed at understanding how best to support the girls married in childhood, despite evidence that their broader needs are not being well met by mainstream services (Harrison, 2023; Siddiqi and Greene, 2022;Plesons et al., 2021).

31st March 2023

2023-03-31 06:06:51

Fast-tracking progress towards eliminating FGM/C and child marriage in pastoralist Ethiopia: priorit...

This brief provides evidence on the current levels and drivers of FGM/C and child marriage in pastoral communities as well as an evaluation of a multicomponent programme implemented by Save the Children and aimed at eliminating FGM/C and child marriage.

22nd August 2022

2022-08-22 14:01:06

Toolkit on FGM and child marriage

This tool kit was developed with two purposes in mind. First, it aims to address the evidence lacunae surrounding girls…

4th July 2022

2022-07-04 16:40:30

Intersecting Disadvantages for Married Adolescents: Life After Marriage Pre- and Post-COVID-19 in Co...

Although there is a growing evidence base on the drivers of child marriage, comparatively little is known about the…

17th February 2022

2022-02-17 15:13:18

Refugees walk on an elevated footpath in Chakmakul camp © European Union 2018

‘I Just Keep Quiet’: Addressing the Challenges of Married Rohingya Girls and Creating Opportunities ...

Child marriage among Rohingya refugees living in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, is driven by economic strain and deep-seated gender norms. Mounting…

31st August 2021

2021-08-31 10:53:13

South Sudanese refugee girls create collages as part of a participatory workshop in Uganda. Photo©Audrey Taylor, HRC (2020)

Child Marriage in Humanitarian Crises: Girls and Parents Speak Out on Risk and Protective Factors, D...

This report presents the findings of a study undertaken to provide humanitarian practitioners with the first-of-its-kind, youth-centered guidance on how to prevent and respond to child marriage in displacement settings.

19th May 2021

2021-05-19 10:07:05

Adolescent married girl with her two children in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Photo: Nathalie Bertrams

Through their eyes: exploring the complex drivers of child marriage in humanitarian contexts

This report explores the drivers of child marriage in humanitarian settings and how tailored policy and programming might reduce it.

17th December 2020

2020-12-17 01:42:53

Adolescent girl in Jordan. Photo: Nathalie Bertrams/GAGE

Qualitative research toolkit to explore child marriage dynamics and how to fast-track prevention

Our new child marriage toolkit builds on existent tools and hones in on how to prevent child marriage – for girls and boys – and mitigate its impacts on adolescent girls.

22nd December 2019

2019-12-22 23:39:56