TITLE: Ending Child Marriage: A Guide for Global Policy Action
AUTHOR: International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF)
DATE: 2006
PUBLISHER: International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), Global Coalition
on Women and AIDS, UNFPA, and Young Positives
There is now greater urgency for global policy action because child brides are
increasingly more vulnerable to HIV infection. This policy guide is part of a
wider advocacy strategy to raise awareness on child marriage and its effects on
communities. It is also part of the wider initiative on preventing HIV
infection, particularly among adolescent girls and it aims to stimulate
decision- makers worldwide, in particular government policy-makers, donors, and
international development agencies, to take all necessary measures to end this
violation of rights. The publication outlines this global problem and the
reasons why child marriage persists, assesses how it contravenes many
international human rights standards and then provides policy and programmatic
recommendations. It aims to assist organizations to accelerate action and
advocate for an end to this practice. This guide appeals to key policy makers to
improve the quality of life of millions of girls and young women forced into
child marriages.
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