October 2019

Child bride Krishna, 14, poses in a wheat field on the outskirts of her village. Image: REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui

Child marriage is stalling sustainable development

At last month’s United Nations summit on the Sustainable Development Goals, child marriage did not get top billing. Yet ending this cruel practice – which steals girls’ childhoods, bodily autonomy, and chance to build their own futures – is essential to achieve a range of SDGs, including securing gender equality, improving health, and delivering a quality education and […]

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