Resources

Explore interactive maps which describe the prevalence of child, early, and forced marriage (CEFM) and female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) in countries where these practices occur.

USAID seeks to address child marriage through key sectoral interventions, including promoting girls’ empowerment to enable girls and their families and communities to reject early marriage.

Read the strategy to understand its purpose of strengthening a government-wide approach that identifies, coordinates, integrates, and leverages current efforts and resources to address gender-based violence more holistically and effectively.

Read through this public law that "ensures the United States promotes the meaningful participation of women in mediation and negotiation processes seeking to prevent, mitigate, or resolve violent conflict."

Learn how to use interactive maps on child, early, and forced marriage (CEFM) and female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C).

Understand USAID's initiative to address child, early, and forced marriage in four documents outlining theory of change, learning agenda, implementation plan, and custom indicators.

Learn the importance of addressing gender-based violence in education programming and discover examples and solutions.

Read about new and ongoing USAID programming to expand care infrastructure around the world.