The UNFPA–UNICEF Global Programme to End Child Marriage (the Global Programme) is a multi-country programme designed to support countries in the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals agenda, including target 5.3 on ending harmful practices. The programme is entering its second phase in 2020, and this new phase includes a specific focus on addressing child marriage in humanitarian settings.

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A new publication offers a framework for changing discriminatory norms.
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01 July 2020
Embroidery from a women-friendly space calls for women's safety from violence. © UNFPA South Sudan/Arlene Alano
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Without urgent action, the situation for women and girls could worsen. Artwork by Fatma Mahmoud Salama Raslan.
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Teachers and mothers join forces to keep girls in school in Malawi

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The Joint Programme on Girls' Education brings together teachers and parents to help keep girls in school. © UNFPA Malawi
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Sahel project helps women raise themselves, their communities from poverty

16 June 2020
Ms. Brema trains women in her village to become electricians. © Vincent Tremeau/Banque mondiale
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