Source: FEIM study on child marriage in Argentina, based on 2010 national census data. It is most common in northeastern Argentina, affecting 7.2% of girls aged 14-18 in Misiones province, 6.9% in Chaco, and 6.4% in Formosa, the study found. Under Argentine law, girls cannot marry until they turn 18 unless they have the permission of their parents or a judge. In most cases, these girls are living with partners in what FEIM calls child unions. In February, with support from the Embassy of the Netherlands in Argentina, FEIM presented an art installation called “the pink house” in the University of Buenos Aires law faculty.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald March 09, 2024 00:30 UTC