Gender and Adolescence: Global Evidence

28/09/2026

📸 Sharing a few moments from the Afar Endline Quantitative Enumerator Training in Semera.

It’s wonderful to see the team coming together, learning and preparing for the next phase of GAGE’s endline research. Wishing everyone a productive and successful period of fieldwork ahead!

25/09/2026

Yesterday at Addis Ababa University, we held a capacity-building workshop on qualitative and quantitative research methods, providing participants with an opportunity to strengthen both methodological knowledge and practical research skills.

As part of the workshop, selected GAGE research tools were presented, with participants engaging in practical exercises to apply the methodologies, practise using the tools, and work directly with existing datasets.

The workshop created an important space for shared learning, discussion and hands-on engagement with qualitative and quantitative approaches, supporting participants to translate methodological learning into research practice.

Thank you to everyone who participated and contributed to the workshop.

24/09/2026

📢 Starting soon: What do young people think we still need to know to end child marriage?

Today, Sarah Alheiwidi from will be sharing findings from our research as part of A Youth Consultation on What We Still Don’t Know: Shaping the Evidence to End Child Marriage.

Too often, evidence about adolescents and young people is generated about them rather than with them. This consultation creates an important space for young people to help identify the questions, evidence gaps and research priorities that matter to them.

The conversation will explore gaps around young people’s lived experiences, agency, digital exposure, changing norms and youth engagement, as well as whose experiences remain underrepresented in the evidence base.

We’re looking forward to bringing GAGE evidence and learning into this conversation, and, most importantly, listening to young people’s perspectives on where the research agenda needs to go next.

🗓 Today, Thursday 24 September�🕑 2–4pm London | 4–6pm Nairobi | 6:30–8:30pm New Delhi�🌐 Online, with simultaneous interpretation in English, French, Hindi and Spanish.

A huge thank you to Girls Not Brides: The Global Partnership to End Child Marriage, CRANK, the UNFPA-UNICEF Global Programme to End Child Marriage, UNICEF Innocenti, the World Health Organization and partners for bringing together this important conversation as part of the Shared Global Research Agenda to Prevent and Respond to Child Marriage.

We are delighted to contribute and look forward to learning from the young researchers, practitioners and advocates helping to shape what comes next.

🔗 Register now: https://lnkd.in/gCkK3Nwd

23/09/2026

Today, as part of the International Conference on Advancing Adolescent Resilience and Rights in a Changing World at Addis Ababa University, we were delighted to continue another day of learning, sharing and connecting.

A highlight was the youth panel, which brought together young activists, including young people with visual and hearing disabilities, to share their experiences, perspectives and ideas.

A huge thank you to everyone who participated today and contributed with such openness and enthusiasm. We’re grateful to all our speakers, participants, partners and colleagues for making these conversations so rich and engaging.

Gates Foundation Global Research and Technology Development Irish Aid

22/09/2026

🔴 We are LIVE!

The International Conference on Advancing Adolescent Wellbeing, Rights and Resilience in a Changing World is happening now at Addis Ababa University.

Join us as researchers, practitioners and advocates come together to exchange evidence, experiences and ideas on advancing adolescent wellbeing, rights and resilience.

🔗 Join the conversation online: https://meet.google.com/rcp-jgkx-pdh?hs=224

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22/09/2026

We are ready to welcome you! 🇪🇹

The International Conference on Advancing Adolescent Resilience and Rights in a Changing World starts today!

We are excited to be co-hosting this important gathering, bringing together people committed to advancing adolescent rights, resilience and wellbeing. We are looking forward to meaningful conversations, new connections and shared learning over the coming days.

A huge thank you to Addis Ababa University, the Gates Foundation, Global Research and Technology Development of the UK Government, and Irish Aid for their generous support in making this convening possible.

We are all set. Let the conversations begin! ✨

21/09/2026

We are pleased to be in Addis Ababa for an important opportunity to exchange knowledge, strengthen partnerships and bring diverse perspectives together around the challenges and opportunities facing adolescents today.

We look forward to valuable discussions and learning across research, policy and practice, and to building connections that can help translate evidence into meaningful action.

Our sincere thanks to Addis Ababa University, the Gates Foundation, Global Research and Technology Development of the UK Government, and Irish Aid for their generous support in making this important gathering possible.

18/09/2026

The Adolescent and Youth Technical Working Group (AY-TWG) in held its second in-person meeting this week at the UNICEF Office, bringing together members and partners to discuss key priorities for advancing adolescent and youth well-being in the country.

Gender and Adolescence: Global Evidence was pleased to be part of the meeting, represented by Kassahun Tilahun.

The meeting covered the Adolescent and Youth Health Strategy 2026–2030, UNICEF Ethiopia 's integrated work across health, nutrition, education and protection, and potential themes for the 2026 Adolescent and Youth Forum.

We’re pleased to contribute to this important platform for collaboration, shared learning and collective action for adolescents and young people in Ethiopia.

16/09/2026

What does it take for adolescents to access the information, services and support they need to thrive?

As part of our , we are pleased to share key findings from on adolescent , , and sexual and reproductive health . Our research highlights persistent barriers, from limited access to timely puberty education and menstrual health support to unequal access to sexual and reproductive health information and services, while also pointing to practical actions that can improve outcomes for young people.

Explore through the carousel to learn more about the evidence, key findings, and recommendations emerging from a decade of research with adolescents.

10/09/2026

📢 Call for Participants: Training on Longitudinal Mixed Methods Research

Are you looking to strengthen your research skills and gain hands-on experience with mixed methods research? Join us in Addis Ababa for a practical training on Longitudinal Mixed Methods Research, taking place immediately after the international conference, “Advancing Adolescent Wellbeing, Rights, and Resilience in a Changing World.”

This interactive training will introduce participants to key approaches for collecting, analysing, and integrating quantitative and qualitative data over time. Participants will gain practical experience using KoboCollect for mobile data collection, SPSS for quantitative data analysis, and MAXQDA for qualitative data management and analysis.

📅 Conference: 22-23 September 2026�
📅 Training: 24 September 2026�
📍 Venue: Center for Human Rights, Addis Ababa University
📝 Application Deadline: 13 September 2026�
📢 Notification of Selected Participants: 15 September 2026

This is an excellent opportunity to develop practical research skills, learn from experienced researchers, and connect with professionals working on issues affecting adolescents in a rapidly changing world.

🔗 To register, please complete the application form using the link below:�https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScDzUaqF5W5VyzQxHSPbDTIdE4q_OLZT6Ww_4hqy8eS_Jhmbg/viewform