Ending Impunity for Child Marriage in Nepal
Child marriage, though a criminal offense, has been practiced for generations
in Nepal. Globally, Nepal has one of the highest rates of child marriage: 37%
of Nepali women ages 20-24 years were first married by age 18, and 10% were
married by a...
UNFPA, (2016)
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Mapping of Child Marriage Initiatives in South Asia
Globally, more than 14 million girls marry each year as children (under the age of 18 years), and many of these under the age of 15. Over 700 million women alive today were married as children. Almost half of these live in South Asia. Overall 46% of ...
UNFPA, (2016)
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