Se marier avant 18 ans nuit aux droits des filles à la santé, à l'éducation et à l'égaité des sexes.
- Full Professor of Demography, University of the Western Cape
Marriage under the age of 18 harms girls’ health, education and gender equality.
There’s a clear need for policies that improve healthcare access, reproductive health education, and support systems for young women.
Though child marriage rates are declining globally, the practice remains worryingly common in some African countries.
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