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Here’s a list of five steps we can take to prevent child marriage within our lifetime to continue to promote gender equality. 1. Challenge gender norms that perpetuate the idea that girls are inferior to boys.
Child marriage – a marriage or union before the age 18 – has a disproportionate impact on girls. It curtails their education, compromises their health, exposes them to violence and traps them in poverty, undermining their prospects and potential.
How to end it. There is no single solution, actor or sector to end child marriage; we must all work together. Here you will find an overview of how to end child marriage and an introduction to our Theory of Change.
Child marriage is often the result of entrenched gender inequality, making girls disproportionately affected by the practice. Globally, the prevalence of child marriage among boys is just one sixth that among girls. Child marriage robs girls of their childhood and threatens their well-being.
10 sty 2020 · Here are ten ways the world got closer to ending child marriage over the last ten years: 1. Over 1,000 organisations have united to end child marriage. Since 2011, the Girls Not Brides partnership has grown from zero members to a global movement of over 1,300 organisations across the globe.
What works: A synthesis of what we know works to prevent and respond to child marriage; The Child Marriage Research to Action Network (the CRANK) - partnership with Girls Not Brides. Evidence review: Child marriage interventions and research from 2020 to 2022
How Plan is working to end child marriage. Our holistic approach to ending child marriage prevents and responds to the harmful practice, tackling its root causes and supporting married girls with access to the information, support and services they need.
