The Unicef said the problem was now "most severe" in Africa but even so, Ethiopia had cut child marriage rates by a third. The report said that the burden of child marriage was shifting to sub-Saharan Africa, where more progress was needed to offset population growth. Nearly one in three child marriages were now in sub-Saharan Africa, compared with one in five a decade ago. World leaders have vowed to end child marriage by 2030 under the UN Sustainable Development Goals. "Each and every child marriage prevented gives another girl the chance to fulfil her potential," she said.

Source: bd News24 March 06, 2018 05:37 UTC