One of the topics that will be talked about at the CSW will be on the topic of early and child marriage.
Child early or forced marriage4 is a phenomenon that affects both the developed and the developing world. In some countries prevalence is extremely high across the whole population. In others, overall prevalence might be low but early marriage is still widely practiced in particular communities that are marginalized from mainstream society because of race or religion, for example, and as a result the issue may be ignored by governments. Its far-reaching effects go beyond the individual, affecting the entire community, and even national and global development.
Child marriage is a human rights violation, often following from and leading to further human rights violations. We cannot tackle child marriage in isolation - it is inextricably linked to abuses that affect many girls and women throughout their lives.
To read the just released report on Protecting the Girl Child - http://www.equalitynow.org/sites/default/files/Protecting_the_Girl_Child.pdf
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