Child marriage is a serious threat to girls' education in particular. The disruption and prevention of school attendance, completion of compulsory education and graduation has economic[6] as well as individual development and learning effects. Individuals who are married as children have lower access to education, which limits their access to potential employment opportunities and livelihoods. Research by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)[7] reveals the link between child, early and forced marriage and child labour. ILO defines child marriages as ‘modern slavery’ and shows that girls who marry at a young age have limited chances to achieve economic independence due to their low labour force participation rates. These girls are often forced to take care of household chores and care for family members, which is a barrier to access to professional career development and career opportunities. Therefore, child marriage has tangible and measurable effects that lead to violations and discrimination not only in the focus on the human rights of children or women but also in the context of economic, social and cultural rights. The first article of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 13 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and Articles 28 and 29 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child emphasise the standard that ‘everyone/every child has the right to education’ and thus the state's obligation to ensure, protect and prevent its violation. The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (Art.16) defines education as being directed towards the full development of the personality and sense of dignity of the person and as including policies and techniques which strengthen respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, enable effective participation in a free society, are open and accessible to all (Art.6), and include policies and techniques to ensure the orderly economic, social and cultural development and full and productive employment of the individual under conditions which protect his or her fundamental economic and political freedoms. By signing and ratifying all these international conventions, Türkiye has undertaken to make the relevant arrangements in its domestic law. [6] International Center for Research on Women, World Bank, Economic Impacts of Child Marriage: Global Synthesis Report, 2017 The Berkeley Economic Review, The Economics of Child Marriage, 2018 [7] Boender, Carol, The Relationship between Child Labour and Child Marriage: A discourse analysis, UNICEF, Kathmandu, 2021 13