These 5 posters from Thomson Reuters will let you know the ground reality of Child Marriage & its impacts on a girl childs life. Child marriage is a violation of child rights. Whether it happens to a boy or a girl, child marriage challenges the right to health, education, protection and development. Child brides are often forced to drop out of schools, are subject to the risks of early pregnancy and are more likely to be exposed to violence and isolation. Approximately, twenty-three million girls in India face this reality. While the country is growing at an average of eight per cent a year, child marriage is decreasing at less than one percentage point a year. This has enormous consequences not only on children as individuals but also on families, communities and the nation as a whole. Future generations are pulled out of school early with few skills to access job opportunities thus perpetuating the cycle of poverty. In short, Child marriage denies girls the right to a healthy, happy childhood. Help every girl be a hero. End Child Marriage! #AssureOurGirlsFuture #WalkTheTalk
Posted on: Sat, 20 Dec 2014 14:16:52 +0000
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