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Under age marriage and education. 20 -21 June 2015 Karnataka State conference on addressing barriers to secondary education for adolescent girls Dharwad. unite for children. District-wise percent of ever married women ages 15-19 years, India. Drivers of high p revalence of child marriage.
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Under age marriage and education 20 -21 June 2015 Karnataka State conference on addressing barriers to secondary education for adolescent girls Dharwad unite for children
District-wise percent of ever married women ages 15-19 years, India
Drivers of high prevalence of child marriage • Widely accepted and sanctioned social norm • Poverty, high wedding costs and other economic considerations • Lack of easy access to schooling, especially at secondary level • Gender prescriptions and norms; lack of girls’ agency • Castes and other vested interest groups • Political patronage making the enforcement agencies weak
Wealth quintiles and the incidence of child marriage DLHS3 (2007-08)
Drivers of change in child marriage • Access to safe and affordable secondary education • Empowerment of girls and engaging with men and boys • Incentivise the change and disincentivisethe practice (social protection) • Agenda building and influencing public opinion • Consistent laws and stricter enforcement
Strategies to reduce child marriage • Empower girls with information, skills, and support networks; • Educate and mobilise parents and community members; • Enhance the accessibility and quality of formal schooling for girls; • Offer economic support and incentives for girls and their families; • Foster an enabling legal and policy framework.
Adapt strategies to types and stages of child marriage prevalence
Strengthen access to safe and affordable secondary education