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Add to Preferred SourcesChild marriage, the marriage or union of individuals under the age of 18, is a harmful practice which violates the rights of children and has far-reaching, life-altering consequences for child brides and grooms.
The practice occurs throughout the world and is about five times more common among girls than boys. Girls in West and Central Africa face the highest risk of marrying in childhood; about 4 in 10 young women in the region were married before age 18. Among all child brides in the region, 1 in 3 was married before age 15. West and Central Africa encompasses 6 of the 10 countries with the highest prevalence of child marriage in the world.
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Original source: UNICEF.
Posted on 23 October 2017