Average annual rate of reduction in the prevalence of child marriage observed and required. South Asia is still home to the largest number of child brides
In 2018 the Forced Marriage Unit (FMU) gave advice or support related to a possible forced marriage in 1
prevalence rates over 25 percent. As the most populous country in the region Nigeria has the highest number of child brides. An estimated 22 million child
EFFORTS TO. ELIMINATE. CHILD. MARRIAGE. IN AFRICA. 2018 EDITION Africa where the percentage is higher (over 40 per cent)
of girls and women married in childhood see: United Nations. Children's Fund
Girls who marry as children have poorer health outcomes are economically less secure
years.30 Respondents indicated that the high rate of child marriages among IDP 3 SDG 5.3. http://indicators.report/targets/5-3/ accessed on 6 June 2018.
THE AGE OF 18. MAY 2018. KR4C # 6: ENDING CHILD MARRIAGE. 1 IN 4. GIRLS ARE MARRIED BEFORE. THE AGE OF 15. NIGER HAS THE HIGHEST. RATE OF CHILD MARRIAGE.
Published June 2018 to End Child Marriage and Early Unions in Latin America and the Caribbean: 2018-2021 which ... Some Facts about Child Marriage.
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