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USAID CHILD, EARLY, and FORCED MARRIAGE RESOURCE GUIDE I CONTENTS CHILD, EARLY, AND FORCED MARRIAGE RESOURCE GUIDE SEPTEMBER 2015 This publication was produced for the United States Agency for International Development, USAID Contract Number AID-OAA-I-14-00050/AID-OAA-TO-14-00036. It was prepared by Banyan Global and the International Center for Research on Women (ICRW), under the authorship of Alison M. Glinski, Magnolia Sexton, and Lis Meyers through the Advancing the Agenda of Gender Equality (ADVANTAGE) IDIQ. Implemented by: Banyan Global 1120 20th Street NW, Suite 950 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: +1 202-684-9367 Fax: +1 202-697-5020 Disclaimer: The authors’ views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect those of the United States Agency for International Development or the United States Government. Photo Credits: David Snyder/ICRW Project Description: The Child, Early, and Forced Marriage Resource Guide task order under the ADVANTAGE IDIQ is a strategy to implement the plan and vision outlined in the “United States Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence Globally” and USAID’s “Ending Child Marriage & Meeting the Needs of Unmarried Children.” Under this task order, The Child, Early, and Forced Marriage Resource Guide was designed and developed to assist USAID staff to effectively integrate state-of-the art approaches to child, early and forced marriage prevention and response into their activities. This effort documented how the global health, GBV, youth, education, economic growth and workforce development, agriculture and food security, and legal reform sectors approach child marriage, including entry points, approaches, interventions and monitoring and evaluation, and provides concrete recommendations on how to improve these approaches in the future. Recommended Citation: Glinski, Allison M., Magnolia Sexton, and Lis Meyers. 2015. Washington, DC: The Child, Early, and Forced Marriage Resource Guide Task Order, Banyan Global. Download copies of The Child, Early, and Forced Marriage Resource Guide at https://www.usaid.gov/documents/1865/child-early-and-forced-marriage-resource-guide Contract: AID-OAA-I-14-00050/AID-OAA-TO-14-00036 CHILD, EARLY, AND FORCED MARRIAGE RESOURCE GUIDE SEPTEMBER 2015 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The development of the Child, Early, and Forced Marriage Resource Guide was made possible through the generosity of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). It was prepared through the Advancing the Agenda of Gender Equality (ADVANTAGE) IDIQ, the Child, Early, and Forced Marriage (CEFM) Resource Guide Task Order. The Child, Early, and Forced Marriage(CEFM) Resource Guide Task Order is implemented by Banyan Global in collaboration with the International Center for Research on Women (ICRW). The authors of the Resource Guide are Allison M. Glinski, Magnolia Sexton, and Lis Meyers. The authors thank Senior Gender Advisor, Dr. Felicia R. Wilson Young, from USAID’s Office of Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment who provided leadership and technical guidance during all stages of the Resource Guide’s development. The authors are also grateful to USAID staff Vikki Stein, Susan A. Markham, Dr. Nancy Martin, and Mehlika Hoodbhoy for their valuable technical guidance and leadership. The authors thank the following individuals who participated in the Technical Advisory Group to develop this Resource Guide contributing valuable guidance and feedback throughout the process: Allison Salyer (USAID) , Anita Raj, Annabel Erulkar, Chandra-Mouli Venkatraman, Ellen Travers, Gina Duclayan, Gwyn Hainsworth, Katharina Anton-Erxleben (USAID), Kiki van Kessel, Margaret Greene, Nancy Taggart, Sarah Hendriks, Shegufta Sikder (USAID), Stephanie Psaki, Sylvia Cabus (USAID), Wade Channell (USAID), and Wendy Castro. The authors also benefitted enormously from interviews with additional USAID staff: Erin Wroblewski, Habiba Akter, Jennifer Erie, Kakali Banik, Kristin Ray, Louise Fahnbulleh, Mahmuda Rahman Khan, Manju Tuladhar, Marc Bonnefant, Matthew Emry, Michal Avni, Monica Bautista, Rachel Marcus, Rebecca Goldman, Regina Jun, Sabita Shrestha, Siena Fleishcer, Tamara Shaya, Tegan Hare, Tej Gurung, and, Warkaye Girma. Staff at Banyan Global Meaghan Smith, Janice Stallard, and Sara Cochran; Banyan Global interns Natasha Bashir Din, Andrew Walker, Leslie Giamo, and Julia Uriarte; and staff at ICRW Ann Warner, Suzanne Petroni, Lyric Thompson, Iba Reller, and Jennifer Parsons—contributed time and effort in the development of the Resource Guide. Special thanks to Cutting Edge Design for the graphic design and to our editors Zach Everson and Sara Rennekamp. USAID CHILD, EARLY, AND FORCED MARRIAGE RESOURCE GUIDE i CONTENTS GLOSSARY ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................iv ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS .......................................................................................................................................................................vii TOP 12 WAYS TO USE THE CHILD, EARLY AND FORCED MARRIAGE (CEFM) RESOURCE GUIDE ......................................................................................................................................x PART 1 1.1 Why Develop a Resource Guide on CEFM? ...................................................................................................................................................1 1.2 Understanding Child, Early, and Forced Marriage ........................................................................................................................................4 PART 2 2.1 Multi-sectoral Approaches to Addressing CEFM .......................................................................................................................................14 Promising Interventions to End Child Marriage and Serve Married Children .......................................................................14 Working Across Key Sectors and Strategies...................................................................................................................................................16 2.2 Incorporating CEFM Prevention and Response throughout USAID’s Program Cycle.............................................18 2.3 Considerations for Gender Analysis ....................................................................................................................................................................21 2.4 Incorporating CEFM Prevention and Response across Key USAID Sectors and Strategies ...............................26 GBV ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................27 Youth .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................33 Global Health ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................39 Education ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................46 Economic Growth and Workforce Development ........................................................................................................................................52 Agriculture and Food Security..................................................................................................................................................................................59 Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance ...............................................................................................................................................65 Crisis and Conflict ............................................................................................................................................................................................................72 Multi-sectoral Programming ......................................................................................................................................................................................79 2.5 Guidance on Working with Key Stakeholders .............................................................................................................................................81 Girls Who Are at Risk of CEFM or Who Are Already Married ...........................................................................................................82 Boys (Including Boys at Risk of Early Marriage or Already Married) ..........................................................................................84 Male Family Members, Particularly Fathers and Brothers ..................................................................................................................84 Parents and Guardians .................................................................................................................................................................................................85 In-laws and Other
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