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Sep 1, 2023 · Published: Sep 1, 2023. Child marriage remains a deeply concerning issue that violates the rights and well-being of children worldwide. This practice, which involves marrying individuals under the age of 18, often results in profound physical, emotional, and psychological consequences.
A human rights violation, child marriage directly impacts girls’ education, health, psychologic well-being, and the health of their offspring. It increases the risk for depression, sexually transmitted infection, cervical cancer, malaria, obstetric fistulas, and maternal mortality.
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This article is about the global problem of child marriages, which affects millions of young girls worldwide, leading to a range of negative consequences for their health, future and family as well as imposing substantial economic costs at the national level with major implications for development and prosperity. The United Nations Sustainable Deve...
Child marriage refers to any formal or informal union between a child under 18 and an adult or another child. The prevalence of child marriage has decreased worldwide, but remains widespread with up to 10 million more girls at risk due to COVID-19. The UN calls for global action to end this human rights violation by 2030.
Addressing child marriage requires recognition of the factors that enable it such as poverty, lack of educational opportunities, limited access to health care, gender roles and stereotypes around marriage age, socio-economic risk of pregnancy outside of marriage.
In 2016, UNICEF launched the Global Programme to End Child Marriage which empowers young girls at risk through life-skills training and comprehensive sexuality education reaching over 14 million adolescent girls since 2016 with 177 million people engaged in efforts to support adolescent girls.
Feb 14, 2022 · Systematic review. Child marriage, defined as marriage before 18 years of age, is a violation of human rights and a marker of gender inequality. Growing attention to this issue on the global development agenda also reflects concerns that it may negatively impact health.
Child marriage is formal or informal union before age 18. It is a violation of children’s human rights and a form of gender-based violence that robs children of childhood. Child marriage also disrupts their education and drives vulnerability to violence, discrimination and abuse.
Dec 28, 2022 · Child marriage and forced marriage are violations of child protection and human rights. This widespread, harmful practice not only compromises a child’s development; it also severely limits their health, wellness, and opportunities in life.
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Mar 29, 2021 · The Behavioral Ecology of ‘Child Marriage’. by. Susan B. Schaffnit. 1,* and. David W. Lawson. 2. 1. Department of Anthropology, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16801, USA. 2. Department of Anthropology, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA. * Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
