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The impact of child marriage is usually associated with health and nutrition, fertility and population growth, child mortality, educational attainment, participation in the labour force, women’s agency and gender-based violence.
- Child Marriage in Pakistan: A Report on Punjab and Khyber ... - UN Women
The impact of child marriage is usually associated with...
- Child Marriage in Pakistan: A Report on Punjab and Khyber ... - UN Women
The impact of child marriage is usually associated with health and nutrition, fertility and population growth, child mortality, educational attainment, participation in the labour force, women’s agency and gender-based violence.
Over the years, there has been a decline in the occurrence of child marriages but it is lower in case of females than males. The trend of child marriages has been a major cause of girls' illiteracy or lower level of education.
26 lip 2023 · Investing in community-based mechanisms has empowered local champions to address issues like child abuse and neglect, child marriage and labour. So far, the 24 active Child Protection Committees in four districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province have reached over 200,000 community members.
UNICEF. This country profile presents an overview of child marriage in Pakistan – defined as a marriage or union that occurs before the age of 18 – detailing how common the practice is across the population, describing the characteristics of unions, providing insights into the lives of child brides across key domains of well-being and ...
9 lis 2018 · Child marriage tends to occur in the country’s most marginalized and vulnerable communities and has devastating consequences: Girls who marry are more likely to drop out of school than other...
27 sie 2024 · Deeply rooted in tradition, culture and customary practices, child marriage remains a widespread practice across Pakistan. Yet, it is a serious violation of girls’ human rights. In Pakistan, one in three girls is married before reaching the age of 18 (Demographic and Health Survey 2012-13).
