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Just a reminder > UN report show 115 million men, boys are in child marriages

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Over one hundred million boys and men around the world were married as children according to a landmark United Nations report.
The study was done by the UN Children’s Fund in its first ever in-depth analysis of child grooms. Of these, 1 in 5 children, or 23 million, were married before the age of 15. To discuss we’re joined via Skype by James Elder, UNICEF EASTERN & SOUTHERN AFRICA, CHIEF OF COMMUNICATION

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  • Translated from Arabic

    Just a reminder | Stories of girls' pain.. child marriage allowed in 48 US states and banned in only one

    Although the world recognises the danger of marrying girls under 18, it is strangely still permitted in the United States. The Massachusetts Senate unanimously passed a bill banning child marriage, which had previously been allowed.

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    Just a reminder | US law allows the marriage of minors

    Local law in most US states allows the marriage of children under 18 with parental consent and judicial approval. The Massachusetts Senate unanimously passed a bill banning child marriage in the state.

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    Just a reminder | Did you know that 48 US states allow child marriage?

    The Senate of the US state of Massachusetts voted unanimously in favour of a bill banning child marriage, which had previously been allowed. Rights advocates, UNICEF volunteers and supporters of a children's rights association attended the vote.