Is child marriage declining?

child marriage in south asia

Decline in child marriages is slow

According to UNICEF, child marriages are on the decline, but not so much that they could be abolished for another 300 years, while a perfect storm of crises could still reverse the trend. “We have definitely made progress in abolishing the practise of child marriage, especially in the last 10 years. Unfortunately, this progress has not been sufficient,” Claudia Cappa,…

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