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HARNESSING THE POWER OF EDUCATION IN ENDIND CHILD MARRIAGE

Education is widely considered to be one of the most important factors in delaying the age of marriage for girls. In developing countries evidence shows that the more education a girl receive, the less likely she is to be marriage before the age of 18 and more likely she is to delay pregnancy and child birth. While education alone cannot end child marriage and teenage pregnancy, it is a critical building block in ending the abusive practices.

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Child marriage and boys

Activists have been primarily focusing on the devastating impact of child marriage on girls and girl’s education but in this case boys are also being affected.
According to Girls not Brides , 34% of girls in Uganda are married before their 18th birthday and a 7% are married before the age of 15. 6% of boys are married before their 18th birthday.

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Girls Not Brides Uganda

In Uganda, 45% of girls are married before the age of 18, yet child marriage often goes unreported. Child rights advocates in the country are determined to do something about that and recently launched Girls Not Brides Uganda: the National Alliance to End Child Marriage.