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Global Action Needed as Child Marriage Chokes Childhood Every Three Seconds
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News18•11-10-2026, 10:02
Global Action Needed as Child Marriage Chokes Childhood Every Three Seconds
- •International Day of the Girl Child highlighted that over 12 million girls are married globally before turning 18 every year.
- •The United Nations theme focuses on ending child marriage and heavily investing in girls rights.
- •Renowned advocate Bhuwan Ribhu successfully advocated at the UN for a dedicated international day against child and forced marriages on November 27.
- •Child marriage destroys education, health, and autonomy, pushing young girls into domestic violence and early motherhood.
- •Experts emphasize that eradicating this evil practice requires changing social mindsets alongside strict legal enforcement.
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The theme for the International Day of the Girl Child in 2026 is "End child marriage and invest in girls' rights."
The United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution to observe November 27 every year as the International Day for the Elimination of Child, Early and Forced Marriage.
Worldwide, more than 12 million girls are married off before the age of 18 every year, which means a girl's childhood is forcefully pushed into the adult world every 3 seconds.
