Are Existing Laws on Child, Early and Forced Marriages and Unions Working for Adolescent Girls and Young Women?
For decades, passing laws that establish 18 years as the minimum legal age of marriage has been a cornerstone of advocacy efforts to prevent child, early and forced marriages and unions (CEFMU) and promote the rights of adolescent girls and young women. However, there has been minimal investment made in evaluating the impacts of such laws. Read the CEFMU and Sexuality Working Group’s position statement and recommendations that call for investment in research to explore how laws can be better formulated and implemented to advance the rights of adolescent girls and young women.