A commitment to end child marriage and early unions

Highlights

Child marriage and early unions are complex phenomena related to gender inequalities, violence, poverty, dropping out of school and adolescent pregnancy.

Ending child marriage and early unions help girls exercise their rights and to have the opportunity to develop all their abilities to reach their full potential and have a prosperous, healthy and full life.

Without accelerated actions and investments, Latin America and the Caribbean will occupy the second highest place in child marriage and early unions by 2030. SDG 5 is at risk!

The Joint UNFPA, UNICEF and UN Women Programme to End Child Marriage and Early Unions 2018-2021 seeks to achieve 4 results:

• Compliance with the international human rights framework.
• Develop a package of key policies and services to reduce child marriage and early unions.
• Empower girls and adolescent girls to fulfill their rights and delay marriage and early unions.
• Break the silence, strengthen evidence and create alliances.

Author(s)

ONU Mujeres, UNFPA, UNICEF

Publication date

October 2018

Languages

Spanish, English

ISBN

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