Fact sheet and brief
Child marriage in Azerbaijan (overview)
This fact sheet provides background information and statistics on child marriage in Azerbaijan. It also makes recommendations to address the practice.
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This fact sheet provides information about child marriage in Azerbaijan and offers recommendations aimed at addressing the issue.
It includes:
- A review of national legislation and the country’s ratification of the various international standards relevant to the issue,
- Analysis of current practices and attitudes towards child marriages,
- Statistical information about the prevalence of the practice.
The methodology for this study involved a review of the existing legal framework and literature related to child marriages in Azerbaijan, and interviews and focus groups with child spouses, community members and experts.