Why Child Marriages Continue to Challenge Us? A Need For a Cross-Sectoral Dialogue

Abstract

This report seeks to improve collective understanding of different perspectives and standpoints, the effectiveness of legal provisions in view of the inconsistencies, and contradictions related to child marriage, child protection and adolescents’ rights, the emerging issues that deserve particular attention and feasible multi-stakeholder strategies and actions within the context of SDG commitments. It complements the presentations and exchange of ideas during the cross-sectoral dialogue with key findings from the existing literature and discussion papers nationally and globally to present a comprehensive statement of the current situation, achievements, barriers and bottlenecks to widen the scope of the debate towards more effective approaches and strategies.