Marrying Too Young: Policy Options for Actions to Address Child Marriage in Asia

Event: Gender, Voice, and Agency: Multilateral Development Bank-Sponsored Workshop

Marrying Too Young: Policy Options for Actions to Address Child Marriage in Asia

04 June 2014

Author / Speaker:

Kiran Bhatia, United Nations Population Fund - Other materials by the author

This presentation examines the global and regional realities with respect to child marriages. It discusses key challenges such as harmful practices to girls' survival and well-being, gender-biased sex selection, violence against women and girls, and legal impediments. It also pointed to a way forward in eight critical areas.

Geographical Focus:

Global

Type of Content:

Learning Event

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