Full title in original language:
Preventing and eliminating child, early and forced marriage
Education level:
University University (18+ years)Topic / subtopic:
Crime prevention and criminal justice Violence against women Violence against childrenHuman rights and civic education Gender Human rightsTarget audience:
Teachers / Lecturers,
Students,
Policy makers
Type of resource:
Publication / Article
Languages:
English,
Arabic,
Chinese,
French,
Russian,
Spanish
Region of relevance:
Global
Access:
open access
Corporate authors:
United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)
Publication year:
2014
Published by:
United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)
Copyright holder:
© United Nations
Contact name and address:
United Nations
Contact website:
Key themes:
violence, norms, culture, woman, women, child, children, marriage, early marriage, forced marriage, human rights, gender
Attachments:
Short description:
Taking into consideration information received from States, United Nations agencies, civil society groups and other relevant stakeholders, the report discusses the international norms and standards applicable to child, early and forced marriage and the human rights impact of the practice on women and girls. The report addresses the various factors that contribute to child, early and forced marriage and further analyses existing measures and strategies to prevent and eliminate child, early and forced marriage with a particular focus on challenges, achievements, best practices and implementation gaps.