To ensure the accessibility of the Journal of Adolescent Health's research supplement, "Shared Roots, Different Branches", this advocacy summary synthesizes the supplement's key themes, such as how parental and community pressures, vague laws, poverty, and unintended pregnancy can push girls (and sometimes boys) into early marriage; how these factors shape girls’ experiences within marriage; and how to address the root cause of child marriage: patriarchal control of girls’ sexuality. Read More
Youth and Gender
Shared Roots, Different Branches: Expanding Understanding of Child Marriage in Diverse Settings
JAH has launched a special research supplement and advocacy summary designed to guide activists, practitioners, and researchers to reframe child marriage, reconsider what it will take to end this harmful practice, and reinforce girls’ and boys’ rights globally. The research supplement highlights how child, early, and forced marriage is happening in different ways around the world. The advocacy summary highlights key themes; how these factors shape girls’ experiences within marriage; and how to address the root cause of child marriage: patriarchal control of girls’ sexuality. Read More
Hidden Heroes Podcast Series
In this eight-episode podcast series, listeners will travel the globe to meet women and girls taking a stand against gender injustice—and saving lives along the way. Join host Beth Murphy for intimate conversations with these hidden heroes of the COVID-19 pandemic. Each episode is followed by a “deep dive” companion piece, in which experts in equality and public health help listeners better understand the forces driving harmful practices, violence, and other rights violations worldwide. Read More
A Case for Differentiated Legal Responses to Child, Early and Forced Marriage and Unions: Lessons From India for a Global Audience
This brief sheds light on how the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, and other related laws, in India are being used in practice and the resulting impact on girls’ lives. It discusses the drivers of child and early marriage amongst adolescents in India, who is using the law and how, who is benefiting most from its implementation, and if anyone is being harmed. Read More
Integrating Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Into Youth Programming: A Toolkit
This toolkit provides strategies and tools for designing, implementing, and evaluating mental health and psychosocial support programs and activities for youth in low- and middle-income countries and conflict-affected contexts. The toolkit provides helpful guidance, tips, and resources on where to start and how to program effectively in development and humanitarian contexts. The toolkit is also available in Arabic and French. Read More
A Girl’s Guide to Puberty and Periods
A Girl’s Guide to Puberty and Periods, a book and short video series, was produced by adolescent health experts at Columbia University in collaboration with Grow & Know. The series provides girls with practical advice, answers to common questions, and real puberty stories from girls across the USA. Tackling everything from body odor to big feelings to periods, these resources are designed for girls ages 9-14 for factual guidance on the physical and emotional changes of puberty. Read More
