Stories and impact

Here you'll find the latest news and stories about child marriage, and the work our member organisations and partners in the broader movement are doing to end the harmful practice.

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How my sister's story fired in me a passion to stand up to child marriage

  • Humphrey Nabimanya

Layla's journey, from Tunisia to Syria

Ending child marriage: what will it take?

In East Africa, a movement to end child marriage is on the rise

  • Françoise Kpeglo Moudouthe

"Child marriage, a lost opportunity for girls" - G(irls)20 Summit 2013

My vision: How young Africans can drive efforts to end child marriage

  • Jude Thaddeus

Media coverage of child marriage in Malaysia - Reflections

  • Nicole Helwig

Controversy in Nigeria over minimum age of marriage

The Maputo Protocol 10 years on: How can it be used to help end child marriage?

  • Kavinya Makau

Girls Not Brides members highlight child marriage on Day of the African Child 2013

Joining hands: Why ending child marriage needs global partnership

  • Lakshmi Sundaram

Students, not brides: Why ending child marriage and advancing girls' education must go hand in hand

  • Lakshmi Sundaram

Giving girls a chance at a real future with real choices

  • Jennifer Redner

Why child marriage matters to US foreign policy: Mary Robinson of The Elders and Geeta Rao Gupta of UNICEF discuss

Building an Africa fit for women and girls

  • Yemurai Nyoni

Fistula, a silent tragedy for child brides

  • Faith Fookes

Overcoming adversity: an Ethiopian child bride’s struggle for education

  • Alemtsahye Gebrekidan

How important is minimum age of marriage legislation to end child marriage in Africa?

  • Violet Odala

Celebrating Day of the African Child 2013

Why does child marriage persist? How can we end it? Watch 'The Stream', Al Jazeera

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