Marie Habito

Senior Research Officer

Burnet Institute

Marie is a postdoctoral researcher with the Global Adolescent Health group at the Burnet Institute and the Centre for Adolescent Health at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. She has experience in qualitative and quantitative research methods and a background in international development. Marie’s recent and current work aims to improve understanding of social determinants of adolescent health and wellbeing, with a special focus on adolescent sexual and reproductive health in resource-constrained settings in Southeast Asia and the Pacific.

Event Schedule

DAY 1

19 July 2023

Start Time	End Time	Session	Description	Action
08:00 am EEST	09:30 am EEST	Beyond Marriage and Motherhood: The forgotten girl brides of Southeast Asia and the Pacific Side Event Kigali Convention Center - Room MH 1-2	In the global discourse on addressing child, early, and forced marriages, one does not come across too many references to the girl brides of Southeast Asia and the Read More In the global discourse on addressing child, early, and forced marriages, one does not come across too many references to the girl brides of Southeast Asia and the Pacific. Yet, latest research from the region shows that across this region, many girls enter marriage or union before 18 years of age. On July 19 2023 at 7am, join UNFPA, UNICEF, MSI Reproductive Choices and IPPF, together with select government partners and the Burnet Institute, at Kigali Convention Centre at this side event to catalyze collective action on this neglected issue. Organizer: IPPF Read Less Speakers Dina Abdullah Architect of Cooperation, Gender, Diversity, and Inclusion IPPF ESEAOR Shreyasi Jha Regional Gender and Adolescents Advisor, East Asia Pacific UNICEF Upala Devi Regional Gender Technical Adviser UNFPA Marie Habito Senior Research Officer Burnet Institute Vivien Harvey-Wong International Programs Manager UNICEF Australia Stephanie Copus Campbell Australian Ambassador for Gender Equality Australian Government Kelly Durrant External Relations Director MSI Asia Pacific