Ghana Ends Child Marriage
Do you know…
…Each year, 15 million girls are forced into marriage before the age of 18?
…Over 700 million women alive today were married before the age of 18?
…In developing countries, 1 in 3 girls is married before the age of 18?
…Child brides in Sub-Saharan Africa are expected to double by 2050?
…In Ghana, the national prevalence of child marriage is 21% (1 in every 5 persons)?
…1 in 4 women between 20-49 years marry before the age of 18?
…1 in 5 girls between 20-24 years is married before the age of 18?
…Girls in rural areas are twice as likely to become child brides as girls in Urban areas?
…In Northern Ghana, child marriage happens to 1 in every 3 girls?
STOP CHILD MARRIAGE!!…Join the campaign!
Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection UNICEF Ghana
Source:
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) 2014
Ghana Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 2011
Ghana Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) 2014
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