Kimberly Howe and Elizabeth Stites, together with their colleagues at Save the Children Denmark and field researchers, officially launched their study on “Early Marriage Among Female Youth in Displacement” in Copenhagen on May 11, 2022. The event kicked off with remarks by the CEO of Save the Children Denmark and the Minister for Development Cooperation from the Danish Foreign Ministry. Then Kimberly and Elizabeth presented the research. This presentation was followed by an interactive interview led by Meg Moran with researchers Khalat Ahmed Hammada in Duhok, N. Iraq and Nyachar Lony in Juba, via video conference. The event was widely attended both in person and online, with representation from the Danish government, international NGOs, the United Nations, and members of civil society.

Read the press release about the study here.