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Gaining insight into the magnitude of and factors influencing child marriage, female genital mutilation/ cutting and teenage pregnancy in Ethiopia

Authors
Abeje Berhanu Kassegne , Anke van der Kwaak , Lisa Juanola , Dinu Abdella

YES I DO. is a strategic alliance of five Dutch organizations which main aim is to enhance the decision making space of young women about if, when and whom to marry as well as if, when and with whom to have children.

The present report details the baseline study conducted in Ethiopia. The report draws on literature about child marriage, teenage pregnancy and female genital mutilation/cutting in Ethiopia, details the methodology used,
presents the main results and provides general recommendations for policy and practice on child marriage, teenage pregnancy and female genital mutilation/cutting in Ethiopia.

Related project

  • Yes I Do: Reduce Child Marriage, Teenage Pregnancies and Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting

    • Institute
    • Project

    This project aims to reduce child marriage, teenage pregnancies and female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) related practices. Its work covers seven countries: Pakistan, Indonesia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Zambia and Malawi. The Yes I Do project is a joint collaboration with Plan Netherlands in the lead, along with CHOICE, Rutgers and Amref. It is funded by the […]