Gender and Adolescence: Global Evidence

Gender and Adolescence: Global Evidence Nine-year longitudinal research study following 20,000 adolescents in the Global South to understand what works to enhance adolescent capabilities.

GAGE aims to understand what programmes are most effective in transforming adolescent girls’ lives. GAGE addresses key questions around programme effectiveness, focusing on the timing, intensity and duration of programmes and their ultimate legacy effects, including the extent to which they reshape gendered social norms. GAGE will generate unique cross-country data following girls, along with thei

r families and peers (including boys), from early adolescence through to adulthood. Research findings will contribute to the global understanding on programme impacts and what is needed to meet the ambitious targets of Sustainable Development Goal 5, "achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls".

24/08/2026

📢 GAGE Endline Insight Series | Ethiopia: Adolescent and Youth Voice & Agency

Today, we are pleased to share findings from the GAGE longitudinal research in on and 's and .

Our research highlights that many young people continue to have limited influence over decisions that shape their lives. Young brides, in particular, often have little control over key decisions affecting their futures. At the same time, many adolescents and young people remain excluded from meaningful opportunities to participate in and influence their communities.

These findings underscore the importance of investing in programmes and policies that strengthen young people's agency, amplify their voices, and create genuine opportunities for their participation in decision-making at household, community, and institutional levels.

🔗 Explore the carousel to learn more.



Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Addis Ababa University Irish Aid Laterite

📸 Quantitative data collection training is underway in , , as part of Gender and Adolescence: Global Evidence resear...
20/08/2026

📸 Quantitative data collection training is underway in , , as part of Gender and Adolescence: Global Evidence research on child marriage and female ge***al mutilation .

The training is equipping field researchers with the skills and tools needed to collect high-quality data, ensuring that the experiences and perspectives of girls, their families, and communities are captured rigorously and ethically.

As the study moves into the collection phase, the research will generate important on progress, persistent challenges, and opportunities to strengthen efforts to prevent and and improve outcomes for adolescent girls.

A sincere thank you to the Embassy of Ireland in Ethiopia and Irish Aid for their continued support of this important work.

📢 Due to overwhelming interest, we’re extending the abstract submission deadline!A huge thank you to everyone who has sh...
19/08/2026

📢 Due to overwhelming interest, we’re extending the abstract submission deadline!

A huge thank you to everyone who has shown interest in the International Conference on Advancing Adolescent Resilience and Rights in a Changing World. We have been thrilled by the enthusiasm from researchers, practitioners, policymakers, advocates, and young people across the globe.

To give more colleagues the opportunity to share their work, we are pleased to announce that the abstract submission deadline has been extended to 25 August 2026.

We welcome abstracts highlighting innovative research, policy, and practice focused on advancing the rights, resilience, and well-being of adolescents and youth.

🔗 Submit your abstract here: https://lnkd.in/egGGZ2Ag

We look forward to receiving your submissions and to bringing together a vibrant community committed to improving the lives and opportunities of adolescents and young people worldwide.

Gender and Adolescence: Global Evidence Addis Ababa University

Heading to Sexual Violence Research Initiative Forum 2026? So are we! 🌏The Gender and Adolescence: Global Evidence team ...
17/08/2026

Heading to Sexual Violence Research Initiative Forum 2026? So are we! 🌏

The Gender and Adolescence: Global Evidence team is looking forward to joining researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and advocates from around the world in to share new evidence on preventing against and supporting safer, more equitable futures. Throughout the Forum, we'll be contributing to conversations on , , systems, and research in settings.

✨ See the flyer below for details of our workshop, presentations, and poster session. We look forward to connecting and sharing insights with colleagues from across the SVRI community.

See you in Bangkok! 👋

📣 Final call for abstracts!We're pleased to invite submissions for the International Conference on Advancing Adolescent ...
17/08/2026

📣 Final call for abstracts!

We're pleased to invite submissions for the International Conference on Advancing Adolescent Resilience and Rights in a Changing World, taking place at Addis Ababa University, , on 22-23 September 2026.

This conference will bring together researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and advocates to share evidence and experiences on advancing , , and rights across diverse contexts.

⏰ The deadline for abstract submissions is 20 August 2026, so there's still time to submit your work and be part of these important conversations.

We welcome contributions on a range of themes, including and , and skills, and , , , and and resilience.

📄 Follow the link below or scan the QR code in the flyer to submit your abstract.

Please share with colleagues and networks who may be interested.

At the heart of are adolescents' own voices. Over the course of our study, young people have shared their experience...
14/08/2026

At the heart of are adolescents' own voices. Over the course of our study, young people have shared their experiences, , and reflections on the changes shaping their lives. Their insights go beyond research evidence, helping to inform and that support their futures.

Through the , we are highlighting these perspectives and keeping at the centre of the conversation.

13/08/2026

📚 What does it take for young people in Jordan to realise their educational aspirations?

As part of the Endline Insight Series, this carousel shares key insights from a decade of research on and in . Our findings highlight how , disadvantage, , , and system challenges continue to shape young people's educational pathways and outcomes, while also showcasing the resilience of young people navigating these barriers.

The evidence points to the need for more , , and high-quality education systems that support all young people to learn, thrive, and build the futures they aspire to.

Explore the carousel to learn more.

On 4 August, GAGE was pleased to participate in the annual Technical Working Group (TWG) Forum on Adolescent and Youth H...
12/08/2026

On 4 August, GAGE was pleased to participate in the annual Technical Working Group (TWG) Forum on Adolescent and Youth Health (AYH), jointly convened by the Ministry of Health,Ethiopia, and Pathfinder International Ethiopia.

At the forum, Kassahun Tilahun, Gender and Adolescence: Global Evidence Ethiopia Data Manager, shared evidence from on the interconnected challenges of adolescent pregnancy, youth unemployment, conflict, and migration. Our findings highlight how these issues continue to threaten Ethiopia’s ability to realise its dividend and, if left unaddressed, risk turning it into a burden.

The forum focused on aligning Ethiopia’s AYH Strategy with the WHO’s AA-HA! (Global Accelerated Action for the Health of Adolescents) framework, while strengthening accountability, multisectoral coordination, generation, and advocacy to improve and outcomes.

We were especially honoured to hear Dr Masresha Tessema, Director of the Nutrition, Environmental Health, and Non-Communicable Disease Research Directorate at the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI), recognise GAGE’s contribution to generating robust evidence on sexual and reproductive health and its role in informing Ethiopia’s policy landscape.

We are proud to contribute to the evidence base informing adolescent and youth policy and look forward to supporting continued progress towards better outcomes for Ethiopia's .

07/08/2026

📊 What shapes adolescents' health in Nepal?

As part of the Gender and Adolescence: Global Evidence Endline Insight Series, we're pleased to share findings from our research on health and nutrition in .

One finding stands out: the average age at first is just 18.5 years. At the same time, young people are turning primarily to , programmes, and for information about preventing pregnancy.

findings highlight the importance of ensuring have access to accurate information, supportive services, and trusted sources of guidance to promote healthy transitions into .

👉 Learn more from our carousel below.

07/08/2026

📢 We're pleased to share the first article in the World Development Perspectives Special Issue exploring how polycrises are shaping adolescent lives and inequalities across low- and middle-income countries.

Drawing on mixed-methods research from the programme in , and , this opening paper introduces the conceptual framework underpinning the collection and examines how overlapping crises interact with environments to influence outcomes.

📖 Read the first article here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2452292926000664?dgcid=author

Stay tuned for the remaining articles in the series, where we delve deeper into the lived experiences of navigating , , shocks and other intersecting crises, and what these findings mean for and .

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