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Gender and
Adolescence:
Global Evidence

GAGE is the largest global study on adolescents, following 20,000 girls and boys in developing countries to understand what works to enhance adolescent capabilities and empowerment.

Publications

A 20-year-old woman who married at 14 © Nathalie Bertrams/GAGE 2024

August, 2024

Female genital mutilation in Ethiopia’s Afar region: Patterning, drivers, and decision-making

This article draws on mixed-methods research conducted in 2022in 18 rural communities in three districts of Ethiopia’s Afar region.

Gender club in Oromia, Ethiopia © Nathalie Bertrams/GAGE 2024

June, 2024

Intersectionality, gender norms, and young adolescents in context: a review of longitudinal multicountry research programmes to shape future action

This article reviews intersectionality, gender norms, and young adolescents in the context of longitudinal multicountry research programmes.

Adolescent girls attending a wedding in Bangladesh © Nathalie Bertrams/GAGE 2024

April, 2024

Improving mental health of adolescent girls in low- and middle-income countries: Causal evidence from life skills programming

This study provides causal evidence on the impact of life skills programming on the mental health of adolescent girls aged 10–19 in three distinct low and middle-income countries.
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Here you can explore our latest insights and research as we shine a light on the needs of vulnerable adolescent refugees.

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How GAGE works

By combining quantitative and qualitative research exploring adolescents’ gendered experiences with longitudinal impact evaluations testing programme effectiveness, GAGE aims to explore what strategies are most effective in transforming adolescent girls’ and boys’ lives at specific junctures during the second decade of life.