Adolescent pregnancy and child marriage in South-East Asia are deeply rooted in social and gender norms that devalue girls and restrict their access to sexual and reproductive health resources. 

This brief summarizes the key findings from Empowering Girls, Securing Futures: The Investment Case for Preventing Adolescent Pregnancy and Child Marriage in South-East Asia. It describes research that examines the costs and benefits of investing in a set of proven interventions for adolescent girls in Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia and the Philippines. 

By mapping interventions, the study provides insights into their impacts, scalability, and costs, offering actionable strategies to reduce adolescent pregnancy and child marriage in the five countries.

Download the full report  here to learn more about the research, economic modeling, and the proven interventions