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us to End Child Marriage
The pandemic has sparked a boom in child marriages, a growing trend deepened by poverty, conflict, gender inequality and lack of education. Education changes everything for girls.
Stand with us to End Child Marriage
The pandemic has sparked a boom in child marriages, a growing trend deepened by poverty, conflict, gender inequality and lack of education. Education changes everything for girls.
New stats show child marriage
is a growing, URGENT issue
is a growing, URGENT issue
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girls were expected to marry before their eighteenth birthday by 2030 (pre-pandemic).
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is the estimate of children affected by school closures during the pandemic. Many parents were also at home. Without a family income, sons were sent to work and daughters were married.
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more girls are at risk of becoming child brides because of the pandemic and school closures.
SOURCE: UNICEF
Help girls stay in school and
say no to child marriage
Girls with no education are three times more likely to marry before age 18 than girls who attended secondary school or higher. This is why Children Believe works with local partners in communities worldwide to help girls stay in school.
Nearly 400,000 girls and boys have gained greater access to education this year through Children Believe programs.
Click the box below, and donate now to support young girls so the can stay in school and end child marriage.
4 ways we’re helping
end child marriage…
- We support traditional and faith leaders, police and government agencies to uphold existing laws protecting girls from being married as children and enabling them to stay in school.
- We challenge social norms perpetuating these harmful traditional practices through community awareness campaigns.
- We build knowledge and skills of girls who’ve been married so they’re empowered to create opportunities for themselves, their peers and their families.
- We empower community leaders to make positive change for future generations.
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