Sunday, October 5, 2025

12 million girls are still married each year before turning 18


Child marriage remains one of the most harmful practices threatening the lives and futures of millions of girls across the globe. Despite being illegal in most countries, new research from Plan International reveals that 12 million girls are still married each year before turning 18. The 2025 State of the World’s Girls Report, titled “Let me be a child, not a wife – Girls’ experiences of living through child marriage,” brings to light the stories of girls living through this violation and the far-reaching consequences it carries.

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