Child Marriage​

A harmful practice involving the marriage of minors, violating their rights and future prospects.

Child Marriage: Facts, Faqs, And How To Help End It

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Each Year, 12 Million Girls Are Forced Into Child Marriage, A Devastating Violation Of Their Rights That Limits Their Opportunities And Threatens Their Health And Well-Being, Despite Global Efforts To End The Practice By 2030.

Child Marriage In The Middle East And North Africa

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Child Marriages Increase In Lebanon In Pandemic

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Defining And Deconstructing Girl Child Marriage And Applications To Global Public Health

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Economic Impacts Of Child Marriage

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5 Steps We Can Take Right Now To Protect Girls From Child Marriage

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Harmful Traditional Practices: Child Marriage, Initiation Rituals, Fgm/C

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Understanding The Impacts Of Child Marriage On The Health And Well-Being Of Adolescent Girls And Young Women Residing In Urban Areas In Egypt

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Child Marriage Persists As A Stark Reality In Urban Egypt, Entangling Adolescent Girls In Cycles Of Health Risks, Social Inequities, And Lost Opportunities, Despite National Efforts To End The Practice.

Exploring The Association Between Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting And Early/Child Marriage

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In Many Parts Of Sub-Saharan Africa, Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (Fgm/C) And Early Marriage Go Hand In Hand, With Both Practices Putting Young Girls At Risk And Highlighting The Urgent Need For Stronger Interventions To Protect Their Rights.

What Lies Beneath? Tackling The Roots Of Religious Resistance To Ending Child Marriage

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Child Marriage Is A Complex Issue That Spans Cultures, Religions, And Regions, And Engaging Religious Leaders—Who Hold Considerable Influence In Many Communities—Could Be Key To Challenging Entrenched Attitudes And Ending The Practice.

Rising Rates Of Child Marriage In Lebanon

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As Lebanon Grapples With Economic Collapse And Mounting Conflict, Child Marriage Rates Have Surged, With 20% Of Girls Married Before 18, Stripping Them Of Their Childhoods And Futures.

What Is Child Marriage And Why Does It Happen?

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Child Marriage Remains A Silent Crisis, Forcing Millions Of Children Worldwide Into Adult Responsibilities Before Their Time—Driven By Poverty, Social Norms, And The Fallout Of Conflict And Climate Disasters.

Understanding The Relationship Between Child Marriage And Female Genital Mutilation

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Child Marriage And Female Genital Mutilation (Fgm) Continue To Threaten The Lives Of Millions Of Girls Worldwide, With Deeply Rooted Gender Inequalities And Harmful Traditions Driving Both Practices In Many Communities.

Estimating The Cost Of Child Marriage In The Arab Region

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What Is Child Marriage And Why Does It Happen?

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Voices Of Child Brides Around The World

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Saying #Idont To Child Marriage

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Not Your Happily Ever After

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7 Things You Might Not Know About Child Marriage

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