Child marriage in the context of the HIV epidemic

UN Study focus of WUNRN

Juridical Aspects

A.International Covenant on Civil & Political Rights

B.1.CEDAW

2.Convention on the Rights of the Child

Factual Aspects

B.Women's Health

C.Status in the Family

C.2.Practices linked to marriage and divorce

113.(a)Child marriage

114. Child marriage........"Early marriage leads to early motherhood and problems with

health, education, and life expectancy."

(b) Consent to marriage

E.Right to Dignity

2.Rape & Sexual Abuse

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Author: Judith Bruce

InfoShare Partner: Population Council

Publication Date: September 2005

Type of Document: Article/Report/Paper

Topics: Adolescents/youth, Gender, HIV/AIDS prevention

Region: Global

Language: English

Additional information: also available in French

Number of Pages: 4

File Size: 65 KB

File Format: Adobe Acrobat (PDF)

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