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June 25, 2019Young Lives

Adolescent voices must shape policies designed to reduce early cohabitation in Peru, by Vanessa Rojas

“…children’s and adolescents’ voices remain marginalised in policy discussions. My research shows that any policies that aim to reduce the levels of early cohabitation in Peru must be shaped by adolescents’ voiced experiences”. Vanessa Rojas, Adjunct Researcher at GRADE and Qualitative Coordinator of Young Lives Peru, shares the findings for Peru of the Young Marriage and Parenthood Study.