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Child marriage
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If all girls had completed high school, the under-five mortality rate would drop by 49%
They would better understand sexually transmitted diseases, such as HIV/AIDS, and that they have the right to refuse sex or request the use of a condom
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Child marriage is a truly global problem that cuts across countries, cultures, religions and ethnicities. It can be found in all regions of the world.
Child marriage is not just an individual problem. Every time a girl loses her education because she was forced to marry, her family and her country lose their potential economic and social contributions.
Laws setting a minimum age for marriage are an important way to protect children from marrying before they are ready.
Worldwide, the percentage of married girls under the age of 15 has fallen from 12% to 8% in the last three decades.
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