Girls’ Education

An article on girls in rural Rajasthan, India frequently dropping out early and marrying young. The researchers interviewed parents in a culturally sensitive manner and found that policies that help girls stay in school can prevent early marriage.

A journal article on how the sanitation needs of girls and women are rarely accounted for during the design of toilet facilities, including needs related to their physiology, reproductive health processes, social norms, and vulnerability to violence.

A key document from the 2019 Global Education Monitoring Report that discusses the gender dimensions and implications of migration.

An article that explores gender differences in risk-taking behaviors and highlights a study examining how families and peers influence children within matrilineal and patriarchal cultures.

An article that highlights the Girl-talk-Girl program by the feminist organization Footage that engages young women worldwide in collaborative media arts activism against gender-based violence. Through storytelling, they examine GBV in their lives.

An article on the need for gender sensitive sanitation, including clean, safe, and separate toilets with access to water and garbage disposal. It highlights the lack of attention and access to quality menstrual hygiene management (MHM) in schools.