Youth Toolkit: International Day of the Girl 2025
Globally, 12 million girls are married before their 18th birthday each year – that’s one girl every three seconds.
No girl should ever have to marry as a child. Child marriage stops girls from attending school, puts them at risk of violence and has profound consequences for their mental and physical health.
It also limits girls’ independence and their ability to make choices about their lives, including if and when to have children.
We are standing with girls and calling for action on child marriage and unions. This is urgent.
Around the world, there are incredible girls who are leading the way, rallying families, communities and boys, to prevent and resist child marriage.
By standing with them, together, we can break down the deep-rooted beliefs and social norms that lead to child marriage, so that all girls choose their own future.
This International Day of the Girl, Plan International is launching a brand new global campaign to #EndChildMarriage.
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