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
Syrian refugee girls in an informal tent settlment, Lebanon © Marcel Saleh/GAGE
February, 2025
Formal and informal integration in contexts of displacement: Exploring implications for youth civic identities
This article draws on children’s political geographies and an intersectional approach to analyse findings from research with displaced youth in Jordan and Lebanon.
A young woman walking in Ein El Hilweh camp, Lebanon © Marcel Saleh/GAGE 2025
February, 2025
Turbulent trajectories: Experiences of young adults from refugee and host communities in Lebanon during crises
Young adults living in Lebanon are experiencing the impacts of compounded crises during a critical juncture in the life course.
An 18-year-old girl in Jordan with no funds to continue her education © Marcel Saleh/GAGE 2024
February, 2025
Adolescence, Interrupted: A narrative review of the impact of Covid-19 on adolescent wellbeing
The Covid-19 pandemic has had far-reaching impacts across the globe, with divergent experiences across the life course.
A 28-year-old midwifer at health centre sharing the annual family planning poster © Nathalie Bertrams/GAGE 2024
December, 2024
Does family planning improve female economic empowerment in Sub-Saharan Africa: conceptual framework and protocol for causal analysis across the life course
As access to family planning continues to expand globally, it is essential to assess its broader social and economic impact, particularly concerning female economic empowerment.
15- 17 Oct, Johannesburg, South Africa: Feminist Network for Gender Transformative Education (FemNet4GTE) conference
From 15-17 October 2024, GAGE attended the Feminist Network for Gender Transformative Education (FemNet4GTE) conference in Johannesburg, South Africa co-hosted by UNGEI, UNICEF and the Department of Basic Education of the Republic of South Africa.
Experiences of adolescent refugees
Here you can explore our latest insights and research as we shine a light on the needs of vulnerable adolescent refugees.
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.