This publication highlights the hidden crisis the world is facing in childcare. Written by The Overseas Development Institute, the report identifies the severe shortcomings of current early childhood care and education programming in meeting the needs of

A general analysis of national-level MDG achievement often overlooks pockets of disadvantage. This report examines child marriage, gender-based violence, cases of abduction, gender inequality, and the unequal relationships and opportunities that face Hmon

This country report of Viet Nam takes a closer look at the disadvantaged in Vietnamese society, particularly amongst the Hmong ethnic minority.  Early marriage remains far more common among the Hmong than it does in the wider Vietnamese population. Focusi

This report investigates the relationships between poverty, migration, and child well-being in the An Giang province of Viet Nam. Internal, rural-to-urban migration exists in Viet Nam and, coupled with a complex household registration system, has resulted

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

This report, published by ODI and Save the Children, explores family planning and empowerment of adolescent girls to prevent early pregnancy in developing countries. Adolescent pregnancy is dangerous – and sometimes fatal. In developing countries it is th

Adolescent pregnancy is dangerous – and sometimes fatal. In developing countries it is the leading cause of death for adolescent girls, generally affecting the poorest girls in the poorest countries. In developing countries, teenage pregnancy is rarely th