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Background The health, social, political and economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are disproportionately affecting girls and women by exacerbating existing systemic gender inequalities at all levels.1 This has potential implications for the incidence of child marriage. COVID-19 also has...

Educational and public health systems have implemented psychosocial intervention programs to alleviate the mental health impacts of trauma on children all around the world. Crises that induce such trauma include natural disasters, armed conflict, civil and political unrest, and public health crises...

This report provides data and key points regarding child marriage in Nepal, a practice which is illegal but still continues in some communities. Save the Children presents several policy solutions such as organizing community efforts through representative organizations, utilizing technology and...

On 9 March 2020, the Commission adopted a political declaration on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women. "Having gathered at the sixty-fourth session of the Commission on the Status of Women, in New York, on the occasion of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the...

Overview Promoting gender equality is a critical part of violence prevention. The relationship between gender and violence is complex. Evidence suggests, however, that gender inequalities increase the risk of violence by men against women and inhibit the ability of those affected to seek protection...

Introduction Background to linkages between gender, children and care The notion of gender equality reflects a world where females and males enjoy equal opportunities to fulfill their rights and fully participate in all areas of life. Obstacles that both females and males face because of their...