International Center for Research on Women (ICRW)
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International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) was created in 1976 to fill gaps in understanding the complex realities of women's lives and their role in development. ICRW has multiple youth projects, with publications focusing on early marriage, projects in Asia, and other topics.
This 48-page paper reviews the literature on the extent of sexual relations and transactional sex between adolescent girls and older male partners. It discusses behavioral dynamics of girls and men involved in these relationships and makes recommendations. (2002, with PSI, AIDSMARK project)
This 48-page working paper discusses barriers for youth, especially girls, to education and employment opportunities, and outlines a range of experiences in implementing policy and program strategies that can guide governments in achieving equal opportunities in youth employment. It includes a thorough appendix of sample projects. (2003)
This six-page advocacy document summarizes key findings of ICRW and other research and outlines steps needed to end this practice. (2007)
This 85-page report of a 10-year project in India describes six intervention projects with local partner organizations, all focusing in some way on community involvement. The project found that one of the best and fastest ways to improve adolescents' health is to involve parents, in-laws, and the communities where adolescents live. A companion
Briefing Kit of the project includes 17, two-page reports that present findings on various aspects of the separate projects. (2006)
This six-page information brief summarizes issues regarding youth and adults working together in an intergenerational approach to enhance positive outcomes in adolescent development programs. (2003)
This 28-page report summarizes the challenges and effectiveness of programs integrating adolescent reproductive health and livelihoods, focusing on innovative approaches and gaps in existing interventions. (2001)
This six-page brief emphasizes the importance of education in the lives of girls and women and points out that governments and the international development community need to invest in girls' post-primary education as well. (2005)
This two-page brief summarizes programs in Ethiopia and India that have had success in reducing child marriage, both part of the “Too Young to Wed” project. (2007)
This toolkit includes a series of two-page fact sheets summarizing the relationship of child marriage to such topics as domestic violence, poverty, health, and education. They include ideas for policy-makers. (2006)
This eight-page fact sheet summarizes the problems child marriage causes and steps to end it, including what policy-makers can do. (2005)
This 20-page working paper describes the condition of girls in the developing world who are married when they are still children, summarizes projects addressing this issue, and suggests approaches for other innovative strategies. (2003)
This four-page policy advisory summarizes the findings and policy recommendations from a three-year study on the impact of globalization on youth and Thailand. (2005)
This six-page research update summarizes lessons learned of five community-based projects seeking to improve the status of adolescents and their reproductive health in India. (2004)
This is the most rigorous study to date of a project that measured the impact of community participation in a youth project. The intervention sites had significantly more positive findings in contextual factors that affect youth and project sustainability, but only marginally more positive results on standard youth indicators. (2004, with EngenderHealth)
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