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Reducing Child, Early and Forced Marriage (CEFM): Findings from Bangladesh, Benin, Ethiopia, Honduras, Mali, and Somalia

Child marriage and its life-long consequences reflect and reinforce gender and age discrimination, including limiting girls' access to education. This brief explores the many ways in which addressing the root causes of early marriage has led to ongoing benefits for girls' education, health, economic situation and risk of violence.

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