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Marriage under the age of 18 harms girls’ health, education and gender equality.
Research in Madagascar points to economic constraints as the main reason firstborns take on adult lives relatively young, compared with their younger siblings.
A study of about 1 million girls in Indonesia suggests government programs can be effective in reducing the number of child brides.
One in four girls between the ages of 15 and 19 globally who have been in a relationship have suffered abuse. Forty percent of these are in Africa.
Emotional, violent and sexual abuse are rife at an age when victims are scarred for life.
Exploring the potential intersections between climate change and violence against children is crucial.
Research shows that young girls can be pushed into marriage in refugee camps or during national disasters.
Deep-seated cultural practices – such as female genital mutilation and child marriage – prevent girls from making progress in school.
Though child marriage rates are declining globally, the practice remains worryingly common in some African countries.
Armed conflicts today involve slavery in many different forms, from forced marriage to child soldiers.
Girls and women will experience climate change in unique ways. This includes being vulnerable to gender-based violence as climate change brings about forced migration, loss of housing and income.
Policy changes and advocacy efforts have lead to improvements in the protection and wellbeing of children on the continent. But a lot more still needs to be done.
Policies are needed to prevent child marriage and protect women who marry as children from abusive relationships.
Around 33,000 child marriages took place in 2020 in Indonesia, a new report shows. This comes with more girls in Australia’s region dropping out of school and taking on more caring responsibilities.
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Psychological services for girls who have been abused and traumatised in their marriages would help alleviate and reduce distress.
The mental health implications of child marriage on young girls are significant
The 17 goals seek to end all forms of poverty everywhere by 2030, by achieving 169 targets. Progress in achieving them does not match the hype.
Over 60% of girls in Ethiopia are married by the age of 18. Many don’t have support in negotiating with their husbands and families to take control of their own fertility.
All 36 states in Nigeria must adopt the Child Rights Act to safeguard their children.
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Associate Professor of International Relations, Monash University
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Research Scientist, African Population and Health Research Center
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Full Professor of Demography, University of the Western Cape
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Senior Lecturer in Economics, University of Kent
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Psychologist, Stellenbosch University
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Professor of Development Economics, Monash University
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Researcher, ODI Global
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Project Manager and Researcher at the Institute for Women's Studies in the Arab World, Lebanese American University
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Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations, Coventry University
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Professor, International Education and Director, Research for Equitable Access and Learning (REAL) Centre, University of Cambridge
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Emeritus Professor of Private Law, University of Cape Town
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Director, Institute for Women’s Studies in the Arab World, Lebanese American University
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Lecturer in Human Rights Law, Queen's University Belfast
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Reader in Modern History, University of Sheffield
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Young Lives Ethiopia Country Director, University of Oxford