About child marriage

Child marriage is a global issue. It is fuelled by gender inequality, poverty, social norms and insecurity, and has devastating consequences all over the world.

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About us

Explore our vision and mission to end child marriage, learn about our organisational structure, and discover how we work as a global partnership to drive change and empower girls worldwide.

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Our Partnership

Girls Not Brides members are civil society organisations committed to working together to end child marriage and support married girls. Our strength is our diversity.

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Learning and Resources

Discover tools, resources and events to learn more about child marriage and related issues, and be successful in your advocacy, youth activism and fundraising.

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Stories and impact

Discover 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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Fact sheet and brief

Child marriage in Latin America and the Caribbean

This brief by Girls Not Brides highlights what we know about child marriage in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) has four countries among the most affected by child marriage globally. However, child marriage has yet to be recognised as a major issue in the region.

This brief highlights what we know: regional context, prevalence and trends, causes and consequences, and existing efforts to address child marriage in the region.

It has been developed with the valuable contribution of Girls Not Brides’ partners working in the region.

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