We are in a time of spiralling ecological, economic and social crises, particularly the
climate and biodiversity crisis. Conflict, climate disasters, the ongoing effects of COVID19 and the cost of living are increasing the risk of child marriage and threaten to reverse
progress on girls' rights.
Evidence from the last 30 years shows that conflict-affected girls are 20 per cent more
at risk of child marriage than girls living outside conflict zones.[8]
Children's rights organisation Save the Children has called on governments
around the world to conduct research to better understand how the 4Cs
(COVID, Conflict, Climate Change and the rising Cost of Living) can be
prevented from reversing progress towards ending child marriage, and to keep
the promises made to girls in their own laws and in global commitments such as
the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Sustainable Development
Goals.
Flying Broom Women's Communication and Research Association continues to work to
improve national laws and practices to prevent child, early and forced marriages, which
is a violation of human rights, and to protect and advance rights through regulations in
line with international legislation.
We hope that the field observations and data in this report will not only provide
information to civil society organisations working for the prevention of child marriage,
but also encourage governments to produce up-to-date and country-wide data, as
data-based advocacy is critical in transforming social policies and putting pressure on
decision-makers.
[8] Recommendations to Governments, the United Nations, Business and Civil Society Organisations to Prevent Child
Marriage in Conflict Zones, Save the Children, translated into Turkish by Flying Broom Association:
http://ucansupurgedernegi.org/wp-content/uploads/Catisma-Bolgelerinde-Cocuk-Yasta-Evlilikleri-Onlemek-icinTavsiyeler.pdf
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