The root causes of child marriage
At its heart, child marriage is rooted in gender inequality and the belief that girls and women are somehow inferior to boys and men.
Child marriage is a complex issue. Poverty, lack of education, cultural practices and insecurity fuel and sustain the practice.
Poverty
Poverty is the first reason the article gives. More than half of girls from the poorest families in the developing world are married as children.
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