Enabling girls to remain in school is a viable alternative to child marriage
A new report, to which the Global Partnership for Education contributed, shows that nine countries have in recent years made positive changes in their laws that protect children from marrying before reaching adulthood. Yet, experts say the world is far from seeing the phenomenon go away and they agree that more than implementing legislation, it is very important to understand local contexts and particularities of regions and to persuade girls to stay in school.
Research shows there is a direct correlation between the level of education in a region and the number of child marriages, which is considered a violation of human rights that the United Nations is fighting to end by 2030.