Get the Facts about Child Marriage
Child marriage is prevalent in many developing countries, putting girls at
risk for serious economic, health
and educational problems. Girls who marry young are more likely to live in
poverty, experience violence at
home and much less likely to continue attending
school.
ICRW is working toward ending child marriage
worldwide. ICRW is working with U.S. legislators
and administration officials to promote policies and fund programs that are
targeted to reduce child marriage. Based on years of research by ICRW staff and
our partners, ICRW has created an advocacy toolkit
to inform people about the high human costs of child marriage.
Click here to meet
ICRW's child marriage experts.
ICRW Material on Child Marriage