Module 1 - The adolescent girl-responsive approach to child marriage programming

This self paced module will help you address child marriage in your setting by centring your programming on the needs and realities of adolescent girls. It will inform you about how to unpack the nuances and complexity of child marriage in your context, to deliver more impactful programming in line with humanitarian standards.

This module is part a larger Learning Series to Tackle Child Marriage in Crisis and Forced Displacement Settings developed jointly by UNHCR and Plan International and approved by the Alliance. 

This Learning Series responds to key challenges and gaps in knowledge and capacity as identified by country teams. The content has developed based on piloting throughout 2021-2023. 

There are currently three modules in the Learning Series available in English and French:

1. The adolescent girl-responsive approach to child marriage programming 

2. Supporting married girls and unmarried girls at risk of child marriage in case management

3. Co-designing child marriage prevention strategies with girls and their community

These modules have been developed for self-guided learning or as part of a group study guided by a technical facilitator. If you are interested to set up a study group, please contact us.

Modules can be taken in any order, but it is recommended to start with the Module 1 on the adolescent girl-responsive approach to child marriage programming in order to ensure a strong foundational knowledge of the topic and the guiding theory behind the other technical modules.

For any feedback or questions related to this module or the Learning Series, please contact Helpdesk.Adolescents@plan-international.org and  hqchipro@unhcr.org

	Is this course for me?
	This learning module was developed with child protection and gender-based violence programme staff in mind. However, it is also highly relevant for staff working in other sectors, such as education, health and sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR), or livelihoods or staff using cash and voucher assistance as a modality, given their contribution to child marriage risk mitigation and the recommended approach to use multisectoral programming to address child marriage across the humanitarian response.
	How will I benefit from this course?
	This module will build the knowledge and skills you need to ensure that child marriage prevention and response programmes are appropriate, safe, needs-based and tackles the problem with contextual sensitivity.  On completion of this course you will be able to: Explain how child marriage affects adolescent girls in crises and displacement settings. Describe the adolescent girl-responsive approach and explain how it can inform services and attitudes. Apply the adolescent girl-responsive approach to your activities to prevent and respond to child marriage and meet the particular needs of adolescent girls. Recognise your own internal biases that may act as barriers to girls' accessibility and availability of services and support
	How long will it take?
	This course should take you around 2 hours to complete. You will not lose your progress if you do not finish in one go.
	How much does it cost?
	This course is free!
	Will I get a certificate at the end?
	Yes! Once you have completed the module and passed the module assessment you will receive a certificate of completion.
	How do I start?
	Scroll to the top of the page and click on the   I agree -  Join course  button. This will take you through to the course content. You don't need to complete the course in one go - you can always continue later from where you left off.

Data protection and consent

This course was created by UNHCR and Plan International by Spokes Education, on behalf of the Alliance and is administered by The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action. 

By joining this course you are consenting to The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action and Plan International being given access to your Kaya profile information, including your name and email address, so that they can provide the course. This may require them to contact you. Your data will be anonymised before it is used for any analysis or reporting purposes. If you have any questions about this, please email learning@alliancecpha.org