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1. Consequences for Adolescents When They Become Pregnant, and Become Mothers

   

   When an adolescent becomes pregnant, her life can change radically – especially if the pregnancy is unplanned. This rapid review presents information on consequences of adolescent pregnancy and adolescent motherhood in low-income countries, low- and middl

   Publication year: 2020 Publisher(s): K4D, Knowledge, Evidence, and Learning for Development Author(s): Tull, Kerina

2. The Secondary Impacts of COVID-19 on Women and Girls in Sub-Saharan Africa

   

   This rapid review focuses on identifying evidence on the secondary impacts of COVID-19 on women and girls in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). It aims to enable a greater understanding of the unique circumstances of women and girls in the region, which could assi

   Publication year: 2020 Publisher(s): K4D, Knowledge, Evidence, and Learning for Development Author(s): Hutchinson, Geraldine | Rafaeli, Tal

3. Barriers to Women and Girls’ Participation in Electoral Processes in Ethiopia and Policy Responses

   

   This report focuses on the main barriers to women and girls’ meaningful participation in electoral processes and evidence of what works to overcome these. The report also considers the role of various other elevated risk factors in Ethiopian society inclu

   Publication year: 2020 Publisher(s): K4D, Knowledge, Evidence, and Learning for Development Author(s): Richards, Robin

4. Impact of COVID-19 on Child Labour in South Asia

   

   This helpdesk report examines the impacts of Covid-19 on child labour in South Asia. South Asia already has among the highest prevalence of child labour in the world, with an estimated 16.7 million (5-17 year-old) children engaged in child labour in South

   Publication year: 2020 Publisher(s): K4D, Knowledge, Evidence, and Learning for Development Author(s): Iffat, Idris

5. Barriers to Education for Girls in the Democratic Republic of Congo

   

   There is limited literature on the barriers to girls’ education in the DRC. The main findings of the research suggest that cultural history, economic lack, and the coexistence of these are the main factors hindering access to girls’ education. Limited dat

   Publication year: 2020 Publisher(s): K4D, Knowledge, Evidence, and Learning for Development Author(s): Bolton, Laura

6. The ‘Youth Bulge’ and Political Unrest in Iraq: A political economy approach

   

   This report reviews existing research on the relationship between the ‘youth bulge’ and political unrest in Iraq in order to understand when and why young Iraqis resort to violence or disruption. There is some disagreement in the literature about whether

   Publication year: 2020 Publisher(s): K4D, Knowledge, Evidence, and Learning for Development Author(s): Amirali, Asha

7. Child, Early and Forced Marriage in Fragile and Conflict Affected States

   

   This report examines the scale of child, early and forced marriage (CEFM) in fragile and conflict-affected states. Studies focusing on the displaced Syrian population, the conflict-affected population in Yemen, and displaced groups in several Sub-Saharan

   Publication year: 2020 Publisher(s): K4D, Knowledge, Evidence, and Learning for Development Author(s): Birchall, Jenny

8. Key Barriers to Girls’ Education in the ASEAN and Pacific Region

   

   This rapid review explores the barriers to girls’ education, with a focus on the most marginalised and why. The report focuses on the East Asia and Pacific region, with a focus on Cambodia, Fiji, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines

   Publication year: 2020 Publisher(s): K4D, Knowledge, Evidence, and Learning for Development Author(s): Price, Roz

9. Gender and Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) in the Kenya-Mozambique Region

   

   This summary synthesises evidence on the diverse roles that women/girls can play in the context of violent extremism and the contributions that women/girls can make in countering violent extremism in Kenya and Mozambique by drawing on a mixture of academi

   Publication year: 2020 Publisher(s): K4D, Knowledge, Evidence, and Learning for Development Author(s): Idris, Iffat

10. Girls’ Education Programmes in the ASEAN Region

    

    This non-standard research exercise identified and mapped girls’ education programmes and interventions across Asia and the Pacific. The study primarily focused on interventions that benefit girls, including those that support the transition to secondary

    Publication year: 2020 Publisher(s): K4D, Knowledge, Evidence, and Learning for Development Author(s): Sims, Kate | Thuo, Sarah

11. Prevalence of Health Impacts Related to Exposure to Poor Air Quality Among Children in Low-Income and Lower-Middle-Income Countries

    

    This summary is based on a rapid review that provided an assessment of the contemporary health impacts arising from the household (indoor) and ambient (outdoor) air pollution exposure in low-income (LIC) and lower-middle-income countries (LMICs), with a s

    Publication year: 2020 Publisher(s): K4D, Knowledge, Evidence, and Learning for Development

12. Barriers to Family Planning in Iraq and Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI)

    

    This rapid review examines evidence on the barriers to access to family planning (FP) across Iraq (including the Kurdistan Region of Iraq/ KRI). It focuses on the reported social and cultural barriers, as well as logistical barriers, to FP in Iraq and the

    Publication year: 2020 Publisher(s): K4D, Knowledge, Evidence, and Learning for Development Author(s): Tull, Kerina

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