6 hours agoCoronavius' Pandemia will increase “children's marriage”
Periskopi(6 years ago)
(6 years ago)Coronervirus' uncertainty can lead to an increase in child marriages globally, turning the progress made in the last 25 years to an end of this practice. “ (Employ the children) said that Coved-19shi had put 2.5 million more women at risk of early marriages of [...]
“ (Employ the children) Said that Covid-19shi had put 2.5 million more women at risk of early marriages in 2025.
Pandemia is increasing poverty, forcing women to leave school and work or get married, the famous association has said, accompanying the BBC from Periscopi.
Girls in parts of South Asia, Africa, and Latin America are expected to be more vulnerable in this regard.
United Kingdom-based charity is urging world leaders to provide more funds in support of efforts to engage against children's marriage and gender inequality.
These marriages violate girls' rights and leave them more at risk of depression, life-long violence, disability, and even death --” said Karen Flanagan.
