Boys and girls are born equal: the power of challenging gender norms early in life
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Adolescents and Youth, Violence Against Women and Girls
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Policy Innovations
Publication Author
Pranita Achyut
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In the Carnegie Council’s Policy Innovations, ICRW’s Pranita Achyut writes about the origin of ICRW’s Gender Equity Movement in Schools (GEMS) program, details challenges around implementing and expanding the program, and makes recommendations on how programs like GEMS can make a powerful impact on boys’ and girls’ lives.
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