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UNESCO HIV and Health Education Clearinghouse

Child marriage in West and Central Africa at a glance

Dakar: UNFPA WCARO, 2018. 11 p.

Title other languages:

Le mariage des enfants en Afrique de l’Ouest et du Centre en bref

Authors:

Philipose, Anandita

Toure, Ramatou

Verhulst, Cairn

Organizations:

UNFPA

unicef

Description:

Child marriage in West and Central Africa is one of the biggest challenges in the region and has enormous adverse effects on education, health, including sexual and reproductive health, and on the overall development of adolescents and youth. This brochure provides recent data and analysis of child marriage in the region.

Links:

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Child marriage in West and Central Africa at a glance

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Le mariage des enfants en Afrique de l’Ouest et du Centre en bref

Themes:

Adolescent pregnancy

Resource types:

Advocacy materials

Keywords:

access to education

sexual and reproductive health

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Record created by:

IIEP

© UNESCO 2014-2018

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