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Ethiopian women and girls see “remarkable results” in ending child marriage
08 February 2018News
“I refused”: Brave women and girls take a stand against FGM
06 February 2018News
Life interrupted: Myanmar teen pregnancy points to need for comprehensive sexuality education
25 January 2018Video
Help girls say #IDONT to child marriage
February 1, 2018Valentines Day is a romantic time for couples, but not for these girls. Help them say "I DON'T" to child marriage. Learn more.
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Today, one in four young women will be married in childhood. Child marriage is a human rights violation on a vast scale and a major obstacle to sustainable development. Girls are disproportionately affected; levels of child marriage among boys are about one fifth of the levels among girls. Around 750 million girls and women alive today were married in childhood, and unless progress is accelerated, that number will remain at least as high through 2030.