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Gender Norms, Child Marriage and Girls' Education in West and Central Africa: Assessing the role of education in the prevention and response to child marriage
Child marriage is deep rooted in gender discrimination and inequality – and in many contexts is sustained as a result of harmful social norms and the negative consequences of poverty and deprivation. It is further exacerbated by humanitarian crises (such
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Combatting Resistance: Strength2Strength Project Save the Children (WA)
This case study details Save the Children Australia's Strength2Strength Project aimed at addressing violence against women from culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) populations. The study was first published in Australia's National Research Organi
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Ensuring Accountability to Girls throughout Generation Equality
Achieving progress for girls, including adolescent girls, requires us to tackle the many causes and consequences of the rights violations they experience at once and in an integrated manner. If the Action Coalitions as part of the Beijing+25 process are t
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Prevention of Violence Against Women with Boys and Men from Immigrant and Refugee Backgrounds: The Strength2Strength Project with action research
Addressing violence against women from culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD)populations is a complex task because of the diverse landscape within which such violence occurs. Nevertheless, in just 12 months, through this innovative program, Save the
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Making the Law Work for Girls: How children, governments, communities and religious leaders are working together to improve accountability and end child marriage in Nepal
This briefing was developed as part of a series on child marriage and accountability detailing lessons-learned from Save the Children programming around the world. It details a multi-component programme delivered with the Government of Nepal, working in p
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The GREAT Project: Results brief
GREAT is a set of participatory activities to engage adolescents and adults in discussion and reflection about how to help girls and boys grow into healthy adults who live in communities free of violence and gender inequality. GREAT activities encourage e
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Che Genere di Tecnologie? Ragazze e Digitale tra Opportunità e Rischi
The "Gender of Technologies" survey explores the theme of the relationship between girls and digital technologies, identifying- through the analysis of data related to access and online behavior- the opportunities and risks connected to the use of the net
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Understanding Masculinities: Results from the International Men and Gender Equality Survey- Middle East and North Africa
The first study of its kind in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, it explores masculinities and gender equality through qualitative and quantitative exploration of men: ...as sons and husbands and fathers, at home and at work, in p
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Exploration of Gender Norms and Socialization Among Early Adolescents: The use of qualitative methods for the global early adolescent study
The Global Early Adolescent Study (GEAS) was launched in 2014 with the aim of understanding the factors in early adolescence that predispose young people to subsequent sexual risks, and conversely, those that promote healthy sexuality across different cul
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Implications of the Global Early Adolescent Study’s Formative Research Findings for Action and for Research
Adolescence is a time of great physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development. As adolescents begin to establish independence, the enforcement of social norms, including gender norms, becomes particularly poignant. This study presents information
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Marching to a Different Drummer: A cross-cultural comparison of young adolescents who challenge gender norms
The aim of this study was to illustrate what is considered as violating gender norms for boys and girls and the consequences of challenging these in four urban low-income areas: Shanghai, New Delhi, Baltimore, and Ghent. Findings from the study revealed t
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“Boys Should Have the Courage to Ask a Girl Out”: Gender norms in early adolescent romantic relationships
This study explores how gender norms emerge in romantic relationships among early adolescents in five low-income urban areas: Baltimore, Cuenca, Edinburgh, Ghent, and Nairobi. Findings from the study indicate that stereotypical gender norms about romantic