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Devastating Consequences of
Early Marriage
Early End to Education
Lower Wages, Poverty
Increased Risk of Domestic Violence
Higher Divorce Rates
Higher risk of HIV and other
sexually transmitted diseases
Early, frequent and higher risk pregnancies
Source: Unchained at Last Devastating Consequences
Impact of Child Marriage
In partnership with UNICEF USA, urge your state legislators to pass legislation to end child marriage
UNICEF calls child marriage a harmful practice and a violation of child rights, and believes that marriage under age 18 should be prohibited in all circumstances. The risks are just as real for child marriages in the U.S. as they are in developing countries.