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Child marriage is a marriage or domestic partnership, formal or informal, usually between a child and an adult, but can also be between a child and another child. [ 1 ] Although the age of majority (legal adulthood ) and marriage age are typically 18 years old, these thresholds can differ in different jurisdictions . [ 2 ]
The United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal 5.3 includes ending child marriage globally by the year 2030. [124] The Tahirih Justice Center, in collaboration with the National Forced Marriage Working Group, [125] presented a Framework for Addressing Forced and Child Marriage [126] in the U.S. National Action Plan to End Gender-Based ...
Girls Not Brides: The Global Partnership to End Child Marriage is an international non-governmental organization with the mission to end child marriage throughout the world. [1] The organization was created by The Elders to enable small groups from around the world to address the common issue of early marriage.
The world cannot keep its promise to end child marriage by year 2030 if California continues to hold up progress.
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Getting married before the age of 18 is a common part of life for girls living in Bangladesh. Currently, the country has one of the highest rates of child marriage in the world. An estimated 29 ...
A child marriage is a marriage where one or both spouses are under 18. [116] [109] Child marriage was common throughout history but is today condemned by international human rights organizations. [111] [117] [110] Child marriages are often arranged between the families of the future bride and groom, sometimes as soon as the girl is born. [111]
Child marriage in Pakistan is legally prohibited to an extent under the Child Marriage Restraint Act 1929 (No XIX). Under the Act, the minimum age for marriage was 18 years for a male and 16 years for a female (section 2). [16] However, under a new bill passed in Pakistani Senate, the minimum age of marriage for female was increased to 18. [17]