Publication date : 04 December 2014
In Nepal, two in five girls aged 20-24 are married before their 18th birthday even though child marriage is against the law. Campaigns against patriarchal social norms and practices are starting to have an impact, but the change is coming too slowly and too late for many.
The United Nations Population Fund — UNFPA — is the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency in Nepal. Globally it has a mission to deliver a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe, and every young person’s potential is fulfilled.
No. of pages : 126
Publisher : UNFPA
Publication date : 17/11/2014
Author : UNFPA
Young people matter. They matter because an unprecedented 1.8 billion youth are alive today, and because they are the shapers and leaders of our global future. They matter because they have inherent human rights that must be fulfilled. Yet, in a world of adult concerns, young people are often overlooked. This tendency cries out for urgent correction, because it imperils youth as well as economies and societies at large.
Publication date : 20 May 2015
The reportage from Afghanistan, Nepal and Pakistan highlights the efforts in treating fistula through stories of women who endured and overcame the condition.
MADHYA PRADESH/RAJASTHAN, India – “I was 16 and never missed a day at school,” recalled Komal, who was forced to drop out of school and become a child bride. “I had to leave it all as my parents had bartered me for a girl my elder brother was to marry.”
During the past 20 years, we have witnessed remarkable advances in promoting the human rights and dignity of women and girls and their full and equal participation in society.
The International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in Cairo, and the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing bolstered progress for women’s rights to make their own choices about their bodies and their futures.
ISTANBUL, Turkey – “It was a nightmare. Maybe even worse than a nightmare.” That is how Beyza,* 19, described her experience of marrying at the age of 13. Deprived of an education and facing family pressure, she says she saw eloping with a cousin as ‘a way to escape’. She knew nothing about what was supposed to happen on the wedding night, and was abused by both her husband and her mother-in-law for not knowing how to tend house.
KABUL, Afghanistan – “My uncle and his wife wanted me to get married right after I graduated from high school, but I was determined to find a job instead, to pay to continue my education. I want to become an attorney,” says Dilara*, 20, who shared her story as part of the Afghanistan State of Youth 2014, a landmark report launched last week in the capital, Kabul.
No. of pages : 12
Publisher : UNFPA EECARO
Publication date : 01/01/2014
Author : UNFPA EECARO
In Tajikistan, child marriages occur across the country, and among all social and economic groups. They are primarily linked to social and religious factors, although poverty plays a role in some cases.
This is one of 14 country overviews produced by UNFPA EECARO about child marriage in the region, including country-specific national and legal context, responses, data, and recommendations for the future.
No. of pages : 12
Publisher : UNFPA EECARO
Publication date : 01/01/2014
Author : UNFPA EECARO
Child marriage is a social problem that is prevalent in all regions of the country and primarily affects girls. Gender inequality is embedded in traditions and values, rises with poverty and lack of education, and results in child marriage for girls.
This is one of 14 country overviews produced by UNFPA EECARO about child marriage in the region, including country-specific national and legal context, responses, data, and recommendations for the future.
