Skip to main content

University of Washington Evans School of Public Policy & Governance

Give Events

Undergraduate and Graduate
Public Service and Policy MajorUndergraduate · Public Service Oriented | Needs Priority Page
Master of Public AdministrationMasters · Full-time · 18 Months
Ph.D. in Public Policy and ManagementDoctorate · Research-focused | Needs priority page
All Undergraduate & Graduate Programs
Cascade Professional Programs
Executive Master of Public Administration
Graduate Certificates
Washington Collaborative Elected Leaders Institute
Ag ForestryNeeds Page Built
All Cascade Professional Programs
Pathways to Public Leadership
NextGen Summer Policy Academy
Public Policy Camp
Service to Service
All Public Service Leadership Pathways
Student Resources
Tuition and Financial Aid
Career Development
Student Experience
Living in Seattle
Course Directory
People
Faculty
Ph.D. Students and Candidates
Post Docs and Researchers
Centers & Projects
Evans Policy Innovation Collaborative
Evans School Policy Analysis & Research Group (EPAR)
Postsecondary Education and Employment Research Projects
Research DirectoryView all Research Centers, Initiatives, and Projects
Research News & Events
Research News
Research Seminar Series
Employers and Partners
Hire Evans Students
Student Consulting Lab
Get Policy Research Help
Community
Engage with Evans
Dean’s Forum
Evans School Events Calendar
Alumni
Our Mission
The Evans School of Public Policy & Governance educates leaders, generates knowledge, and hosts communities to co-create solutions to pressing societal problems.
The School
About the Evans School
Mission & Values
Our Leadership
News & Impact
Evans School Directory
Employment Opportunities
Contact Us

Give

Search the Evans School

Press Esc to close

Search this site

Search

Search this site

Home
News

Reducing Child Marriage Through Community Intervention

Evans faculty Isabelle Cohen co-authored an article in the journal Nature that looks at how a northern Nigerian program is helping to dramatically reduce child marriage rates.

August 12, 2026 · 1 min read

Students from the "Center of Girls Education" in Zaria, Nigeria. Photo credit Human and Malala Fund.

← Previous Policy Matters: Vote-by-Mail

Share

LinkedIn (opens in new tab)
Facebook (opens in new tab)
Bluesky (opens in new tab)
Email

More News

Zaina Jean-Bart May 29, 2026
Sammy Randle III May 29, 2026
Maya Moultrie May 29, 2026
Sebastián Vera Cuevas May 29, 2026

University of Washington

Evans School of Public Policy & Governance

Inspiring Public Service

Parrington Hall
Seattle, WA 98195

evansuw@uw.edu Give to Evans

Programs

Master of Public Administration
Executive MPA
Ph.D. in Public Policy
Undergraduate
Graduate Certificates

Connect

Directory
News
Events Calendar
Alumni

Work With Us

Hire Evans Students
Partner With Us
EPIC Collaborative

© 2026 Evans School of Public Policy & Governance Accessibility Privacy

Intranet (opens in new tab) WP Login

LinkedIn (opens in new tab) Instagram (opens in new tab) YouTube (opens in new tab)