Climate Disasters Driving Child Marriage and Teen Pregnancy, Major Study Finds
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Extreme weather events often interrupt girls' schooling, which has protected them.
The Independent
The Independent (US)Climate disasters driving child marriage and teen pregnancy, major study finds
Exclusive: The new research looks at climate data from more than 50 countries over the past three decades, alongside a survey of 5,000 girls, in-depth interviews, and focus groups
Nine out of ten girls claim that climate-related phenomena, such as droughts, floods or heat waves, are putting strong pressure on the survival, health and stability of their families. The climate crisis is not only destroying homes and infrastructure, but is also disrupting education and access to services on which girls depend, especially those who are in a situation of greater vulnerability. All this increases the risk of child marriage, unpl…
NGO says climate change driving child marriages and teen pregnancies
The Plan International charity said Monday that global warming has increased the risk of child marriages, teenage pregnancies and violence against girls. Climate disasters such as floods, droughts, cyclones, and extreme heat are destroying the health and education services girls depend on while also forcing families to marry off young daughters as a “survival strategy”, […]
Climate disasters, such as floods, droughts and extreme temperatures, increase the risk of girls being subjected to child marriage and violence, according to a study by the children's rights organization Plan. The main reason for this is that extreme weather events interrupt girls' schooling. This significantly increases their risk of being subjected to abuse and violence or being left without health services. - For example, floods cut off impor…
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