Ending child marriage is integral to sustainable development
This antiquated practice is the worst form of gender inequality and it contravenes UN health, education, and economic targets, says .
At last month’s UN summit on sustainable development goals (SDG), child marriage did not get top billing. Yet ending this cruel practice — which steals girls’ childhoods and bodily autonomy — is necessary to achieve a range of SDG, including securing gender equality, improving health, and providing education and economic opportunities to all.
