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📊 Spotlight on Ethiopia!. GAGE's latest training with 8,000+ young people & caregivers sharpens insights on youth development—education for girls, well-being, economic empowerment & bodily integrity. #YouthDevelopment #GAGE

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Our research findings from Ethiopia have found that NGO efforts – and especially the @PathfinderInt.@CAREGlobal Act with Her programme – have been key to improvements in adolescents’ knowledge about puberty. Read more here 👉

New journal article! Exploring coping mechanisms and “homemaking” practices among adolescent refugees (Syrian and Palestinian) in Jordan in the face of environmental challenges. Read it here 👇

New research from GAGE Round 3 research in Ethiopia! This report explores adolescents and young adults experiences of sexual and reproductive health and rights. Read it here 👉

At the Children, Youth and Women - Research and Practice Forum on Thursday Workneh Yadete will present a paper titled “The Impact of the Northern Ethiopia Conflict on Adolescents’ Wellbeing in the Tigray Region.".See more here 👇.

How can we measure adolescent girls' agency?. This study constructs and validates a multidimensional measure of agency among adolescent girls in Ethiopia aiming to improve the evaluation of interventions on girls' agency. Read it here 👉

RT @REAL_Centre: Tuesday 29 October, 13:00 BST @CamEdFac or online:.Education and conflict in Ethiopia.With @TassewWoldehana @AddisAbabaUni….

Check out this insightful report on using vignettes with adolescent girls to challenge harmful norms around sexual violence. It highlights participatory methods to shift gender narratives and foster community support. Read more: #EndVAWG #GenderEquality

Adolescents in Ethiopia have been living through recurrent and interconnected crises during the course of GAGE’s longitudinal research. This policy brief outlines what can be done to support young people's capabilities in these contexts. Read it here 👉

Earlier this month for #InternationalDayoftheGirl, we published a blog on our recent participatory consultations with girls which explored the 3 inter-connected themes of #Education, #Empowerment and #EndingViolence. Read it here 👉 @FCDOResearch

Join us today at the #SVRIForum2024 in Cape Town at our panels from 17:00-18:30. 1️⃣ Session 3.5: Violence prevention interventions in humanitarian settings .2️⃣ Session 3.7: Lessons from longitudinal research on #GBV prevention

Last week at #FemNet4GTE, @SilviGuglielmi presented preliminary findings from our analysis of the funding landscape for girls from 2022. A report on these findings will be available at the end of the year. Read our previous research on this topic here👇.

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This episode from GAGE’s podcast series Adolescents in Crisis, explores the challenges adolescent refugees with disabilities face. It highlights how age, gender, disability, and displacement intersect, & the need for inclusive support systems. 🎧.

Next week GAGE is at #SVRIForum2024 in Cape Town!. Visit Booth 15 to learn about our work on preventing violence against adolescents, especially girls. Join our panels on 22 Oct, 17:00-18:30:.1️⃣ Session 3.5: Violence Prevention.2️⃣ Session 3.7: Gender-Based Violence. See you soon!

On #InternationalDayoftheGirl, we spotlight our recent participatory consultations with girls. We spoke directly to girls in Ethiopia, Jordan and Lebanon & asked them about the challenges they face, & what solutions they see. Read @SilviGuglielmi's blog to find out more.

On #WorldMentalHealthDay our policy brief on @UNICEFJordan's Makani integrated programming highlights the key role it plays in supporting young people's mental health. Those that attended Makani were more likely to have and maintain trusted friendships👇.

Ahead of #DayoftheGirl, explore how parenting education can reduce violence against adolescent girls by shifting harmful norms and creating protective environments. A must-read for those working on gender equality and child protection. 📖 Read more:

This month’s #GAGEInsights features Alula Pankhurst, co-author of this report on how urban relocation impacts adolescents in #AddisAbaba. The report highlights the challenges and opportunities young people face in new condominium housing. 📖 @alulapan