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Resources Utilized in the Preparation of This Brief

WOW! utilized the following publications in developing this issue brief. The International Center for Research on Women offers a selection of research digests and facts sheets on child marriage, which highlight important issues and effective practice.

 

International Center for Research on Women. (2006). Too Young to Wed: Advocacy Toolkit. Washington, DC: ICRW. Available online http://www.icrw.org/docs/2006_cmtoolkit/cm_all.pdf.

 

The following ICRW online publication includes citations for the medical studies referenced in our overview:

 

International Center for Research on Women. (2007). How to End Child Marriage: Action Strategies for Prevention and Protection. Washington, DC: ICRW. Available online at http://www.icrw.org/docs/2007-childmarriagepolicy.pdf.

 

For a closer and very readable look at why marriage actually increases girls exposure to and incidence of abuse and HIV/AIDS, Business Response, a publication of the Global Business Coalition, includes an insightful article on the topic:

 

Reis, Rose. “Wedding Children to AIDS.” Business Response (Spring 2007): pp. 23-27. Available online at http://www.businessfightsaids.org/site/pp.asp?c=gwKXJfNVJtF&b=2733299.

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Overview

World Neighbors and Prevention of Child Marriage

A WOW! e-Brief

Work of Women program @ World Neighbors

June 2007

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