The UNFPA-UNICEF Global Programme to End Child Marriage (the Global Programme) was designed as a 15-year programme (2016–2030) to contribute to Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target 5.3, which aims to eliminate all harmful practices, including child marriage.

This document outlines Phase III (2024–2030) of the UNFPA-UNICEF Global Programme to End Child Marriage, including a summary narrative.

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)–United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Global Programme to End Child Marriage works with many partners to advocate and support practical actions to end child marriage, and to promote gender equality and the empowerment of adolescent girls

There are many reasons for governments, foundations and organizations to invest in the Global Programme. In this brief, we list the top 10.

This study addresses cross-border female genital mutilation (FGM) practice, cross-border FGM takes place when communities cross national borders to perform FGM, circumvent laws and avoid prosecution. Using data from a recent cross-border study, this paper aims to identify factors associated with the perception of the ease of cross-border FGM and the intention to perform FGM on daughters and female relatives in the border communities of Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia and Uganda.