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Harper, Caroline
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Gender justice and social norms – processes of change for adolescent girls
This document proposes an analytical framework for a phase of the Overseas Development Institute’s programme of research on discriminatory social norms affecting adolescent goals. Although merely a framework, it provides an understanding of what gender no
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Unhappily Ever After: Slow and uneven progress in the fight against early marriage
According to research conducted by the Overseas Development Institute (ODI), there has been limited progress in ending early marriage, despite a decline in some countries. This document presents some international statistics concerning the existence and s
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Opportunities and challenges in promoting policy- and practice-relevant knowledge on child rights- Working paper- ODI
This paper from Overseas Development Institute analyses the linkages between knowledge and policy in child rights issues in order to supplement current partial understanding of these dynamics in the sector. The ultimate aim of the paper is to safeguard ch
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Improving the prominence of child rights in poverty reduction strategy papers- ODI Background Note
This Background Note examines why children figure so little in poverty planning, and in the Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS) agenda. ODI has been working with UNICEF to move the debate beyond separate discussions on child rights and child poverty. This th
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The Economic Impact of School Violence: A Report for Plan International
The research, carried out by the Overseas Development Institute (ODI), reveals the enormous economic and social cost of violence in schools across the world. Focused on three types of violence in schools – corporal punishment, bullying and sexual violence