Ending Child Marriage

Ending Child Marriage

Every year, more than 10 million young girls throughout the world are forced into marriage.  Although child marriage is prohibited and illegal in many countries, the practice is still prevalent across various nations, cultures and religions. As a result, child brides are deprived of the right to education, a good childhood and a good future. Child brides are also likely to suffer from health problems such as HIV/AIDS, premature pregnancy and maternal mortality. For a closer look at the difficulties that child brides experience, please watch this video.

As an organization that collaborates with UN agencies, international NGOs and civil society to achieve gender equality, the United States National Committee for UN Women (USNC-UN Women) is committed to preventing the practice of child marriage. Healthy, educated and empowered women are vital to the development of strong families, strong communities and strong nations. Societies are also more likely to develop sustainably if they incorporate women in their country’s development. To build a better world tomorrow with gender equality and stronger nations, we must ACT TODAY.

You can help USNC- UN Women end child marriages by raising awareness of the Day of The Girl, September 22, the beginning of the school year. This day has been chosen by the UN to address the issues of girls and education. Click here for more information on the Day of the Girl and what you can do to prevent child marriage. You can also donate money to USNC-UN Women and participate in our Annual Walks to Stop Violence Against Women. ACT NOW for a BETTER TOMORROW.