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05/03/2014
In a keynote speech hosted by Plan UK, Girls Not Brides and the Gender and Development Network, Ms Greening said the time was now to break the silence on Early and Forced Marriage (EFM).
In the developing world, one in three girls will be married by their 18th birthday, while one in nine will be married by the age of 15. Some girls will be as young as eight, and often, the girls face immediate pressure to drop out of education, to have children, are subjected to violence, and are at a higher risk of sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV.
Based on current trends, a further 220 million more girls will have been married as children by the year 2030.
In her speech, Ms Greening said: "The first step to tackling EFM and FGM is to make sure the international community is speaking with one voice.
"Every year 14 million girls and women are forced to marry early or against their will. When a girl cannot decide for herself when to marry and have children, it's not just a tragedy for her, it's a disaster for development.
"It's time to break the silence of early and forced marriage and recognise that it is exploitation as serious as any other form of child abuse."
Lakshmi Sundaram, Global Coordinator of Girls Not Brides, added: "Child brides are among the world's most voiceless and isolated people. We're pleased to see that DFID is helping to bring attention to child marriage, a problem once overlooked on the international stage.
"We know what it will take to end child marriage, but change won't happen overnight. Successful efforts must be grounded in the realities of the places where child marriage is common.
"That is why we need to support the community-based organisations at the forefront of this issue, working with parents and communities to create a better future for their daughters. It is only by working in partnership over the long term that we will be able to reach all those girls who are being held back by child marriage."
(JP)
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Action Is Needed To Stop Forced Marriage – Greening
Speaking ahead of International Women's Day, International Development Secretary Justine Greening has said global action needs to be taken to stop girls being forced in marriage.In a keynote speech hosted by Plan UK, Girls Not Brides and the Gender and Development Network, Ms Greening said the time was now to break the silence on Early and Forced Marriage (EFM).
In the developing world, one in three girls will be married by their 18th birthday, while one in nine will be married by the age of 15. Some girls will be as young as eight, and often, the girls face immediate pressure to drop out of education, to have children, are subjected to violence, and are at a higher risk of sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV.
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Based on current trends, a further 220 million more girls will have been married as children by the year 2030.
In her speech, Ms Greening said: "The first step to tackling EFM and FGM is to make sure the international community is speaking with one voice.
"Every year 14 million girls and women are forced to marry early or against their will. When a girl cannot decide for herself when to marry and have children, it's not just a tragedy for her, it's a disaster for development.
"It's time to break the silence of early and forced marriage and recognise that it is exploitation as serious as any other form of child abuse."
Lakshmi Sundaram, Global Coordinator of Girls Not Brides, added: "Child brides are among the world's most voiceless and isolated people. We're pleased to see that DFID is helping to bring attention to child marriage, a problem once overlooked on the international stage.
"We know what it will take to end child marriage, but change won't happen overnight. Successful efforts must be grounded in the realities of the places where child marriage is common.
"That is why we need to support the community-based organisations at the forefront of this issue, working with parents and communities to create a better future for their daughters. It is only by working in partnership over the long term that we will be able to reach all those girls who are being held back by child marriage."
(JP)
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