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Child marriage is a harmful practice that affects millions of girls worldwide, often due to poverty, gender inequality and lack of education. UNICEF works to end child marriage by empowering girls, changing norms and providing services and support.
A joint initiative by UNFPA and UNICEF to tackle child marriage in 12 high-prevalence or high-burden countries. The programme supports girls' rights, education, health and social protection, and challenges harmful gender norms and attitudes.
Sep 16, 2024 · This review covers 386 articles on child marriage in lower and middle income countries from 2000 to 2019. It does not mention any types of marriage that instigate early child marriages, but provides insights on prevalence, determinants, consequences, and interventions.
Child marriage is a harmful practice that violates the rights of girls and boys and undermines their health, education and well-being. UNICEF works with partners to end child marriage through advocacy, research, programmes and partnerships.
Child marriage is a global problem that affects millions of girls and women, especially in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. UNICEF provides 10 facts on the consequences, causes and solutions of child marriage, and calls for accelerated action to end it by 2030.
Mar 7, 2021 · The pandemic has increased the risk of child marriage for 10 million additional girls, threatening years of progress in reducing the practice, according to a new analysis by UNICEF. The report highlights the consequences of child marriage for girls' education, health and well-being, and calls for urgent action to end the practice by 2030.
UNICEF works to end child marriage, a rights violation that undermines the health and prospects of girls, in particular. Learn about the challenge, the solution and the resources for ending child marriage in the region.
The report updates child marriage data and relevant socio-economic factors in Indonesia and provides policy recommendations. It shows a decrease in child marriage in the past 10 years, but a slow progress towards the target of 2030.
• Child marriage programming in humanitarian settings requires a multi-sectoral response, just as it does in development settings. • Strategic approaches to address child marriage holistically are emerging – particularly in the protection and GBV clusters. • Programmes have to be adapted to context. Even though
May 3, 2023 · The report reveals that child marriage is declining but still affects 12 million girls per year, with sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia as the most affected regions. It also shows how crises such as conflict, climate change and COVID-19 are increasing the risk and prevalence of child marriage.
