Girls on the Frontline

This summary document presents research findings from a collaborative partnership between Plan International Australia and the University of Technology Sydney’s Institute for Sustainable Futures (UTS-ISF), co-delivered in collaboration with Plan International Bangladesh, Plan International Nepal, and Plan International Solomon Islands.

With limited research that hears directly from adolescent girls, this research summary intentionally shares their voices. The research examined how climate related shocks and environmental stressors intersect to shape adolescent girls’ life trajectories and heighten the risk of child, early, and forced marriage (CEFM).

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COP31 Submission: Delivering for girls and young women on the frontlines of the climate crisis

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Real Choices, Real Lives

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