#EndChildMarriage Archives

Every day 41,000 girls are married under the age of 18. A new World Bank report shows the economic impact of this problem

Can you imagine what it would be like to be married at the age of 15? Married before you have finished high school, before you’re allowed to drive a car, drink, or vote? Every day, for 41,000 girls around the world, this...

Map of the Day: Where Girls Marry Younger Than Boys

Today's map of the day comes from Children's Chances. It shows the differences in the minimum age to legally marry between boys and girls. As you can see, there are dozens of countries in which girls are permitted to marry at a younger age than boys.

Every day 41,000 girls are married under the age of 18. A new World Bank report shows the economic impact of this problem

Map of the Day: Where Girls Marry Younger Than Boys

UNAIDS and the Millennium Villages

Embedded With Afghan Civil Society – Part 5 – Bathing in Yakawlang

Embedded With Afghan Civil Society – Part 6 – The Legacy of War Crimes

The Obama Agenda at the United Nations