There is little research on boys in child marriages, but effects on boys include being ill-prepared for certain responsibilities such as providing for the family, early fatherhood, and a lack of access to education and career opportunities. For girls, in addition to mental health issues and a lack of access to education and career opportunities, this includes adverse health effects as a result of early pregnancy (including teenage pregnancy) and childbirth. Ĭhild marriage violates the rights of children and has widespread and long-term consequences for child brides and child grooms. Even where the age is set at 18 years, cultural traditions may override legislation and many jurisdictions permit earlier marriage with parental consent or in special circumstances, such as teenage pregnancy. Īlthough the age of majority (legal adulthood) and marriageable age are usually designated at age 18, both vary across countries and therefore the marriageable age may be older or younger in a given country.
The vast majority of child marriages are between a girl and a man or older boy, and are rooted in gender inequality. Child marriage is a marriage or similar union, formal or informal, between a child under a certain age - typically age eighteen - and an adult or another child.
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