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11 community members from Assom came together in a sensitization meeting to address the issue of child marriage. The event took place in a local church from 6:15 p.m. to 8:35 p.m. on Thursday, December 12, 2015. During the meeting, participants engaged in openly discussing and reflecting on the critical role parents play in influencing early marriage decisions. The conversation particularly highlighted how, sometimes, parental pressure pushes children into marriage without fu

On December 16, 2025, the End Child Marriage sensitization campaign was successfully carried out at Bayelsa Medical University, following unexpected logistical challenges earlier in the day. The activity was led by Sulton Abdullahi , Psychologist in Training at Mind Lab Clinic, alongside a team of four facilitators. A total of 105 students participated in the session, including 43 students from Government Secondary School Ovom, 50 from Government Science and Technical College

On December 15, 2025, Mr. Sulton Abdullahi , an individual child rights advocate marked a support to the 100 Days of Action to End Child Marriage of the Child Marriage Free World Initiativesuccessfully commenced its advocacy activities at St. Jude’s Girls Secondary School in Bayelsa State, marking a powerful start to the campaign against child marriage. This engagement focused on awareness, dialogue, pledging and commitment-building among young girls. This interactive sensiti

Today, on International Human Rights Day, we are doing a digital launch of a   #100DaysOfAction —a global movement calling on people everywhere to unite in one shared mission: ending child marriage for good . Child marriage remains one of the most persistent violations of children’s rights, affecting millions of girls around the world. With only five years left to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal of ending child marriage by 2030, the need for collective action has nev

On 4 December 2025, the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India, marked the first anniversary of the Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat (Child Marriage Free India) Initiative with the formal launch of a 100-day Intensive Awareness Campaign, a nationwide drive aimed at accelerating progress toward ending child marriage across the country. Running from 27 November 2025 to 8 March 2026, the campaign seeks to mobilise citizens, institutions, community leaders, and local g

On the United Nations World Day for the Prevention of and Healing from Child Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Violence, Child Marriage Free World is launching the 100 Days of Action to End Child Marriage. This global mobilisation calls on leaders, partners and communities to take action that strengthens protection for children and builds a future free from early and forced marriage. Last year, CMFW held its first Global Pledging Week to End Child Marriage. Schools, faith groups

18 November: World Day for the Prevention of and Healing from Child Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Violence In 2022, the United Nations officially recognised 18 November as the World Day for the Prevention of and Healing from Child Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Violence . This milestone was the result of international advocacy efforts led by survivors of such violence, child rights advocates, the First Lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Dr. Fatima Maada Bio and the First

On the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80), leaders, jurists, survivor advocates and global partners came together for a side event titled Creating a Child Marriage Free World: Building the Case for Prevention, Protection and Prosecution . Convened by Just Rights International in partnership with the Office of H.E. Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, First Lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone and President of OAFLAD, the Permanent Mission of Sierra Leone, and the

Dreams of the Tropical Youth Uganda brought faith leaders, educators and young people together in Kasasa to raise awareness about sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and the links between health services, early pregnancy and child marriage. As part of the inaugural Global Interfaith Weekend to End Child Marriage, the organisation carried out a focused school outreach at Kasasa New Primary School, where more than 60 adolescents took part in open, age-appropriate conversations

Faith leaders in Zambia come together to protect children and end child marriage. Zambia-based Phoenix Foundation  brought together faith leaders in the Sansamwenje Community on 12th September as part of the Global Interfaith Weekend to End Child Marriage. The event focused on raising awareness about the harms of child marriage promoting children’s rights, and exploring community-driven solutions to protect young people in Zambia. Fourteen dedicated faith leaders from various

AGAPAO-VISION RDC  gathered faith leaders and community members in Ngangi 3, Nyiragongo, to raise awareness and take action against child marriage and early pregnancies. On 12 September, in the lead-up to their main community conference, AGAPAO-VISION RDC  visited the Arafat/UNIGO Mosque. Together with community members, they discussed the urgent need to protect children from marriage, prevent early pregnancies, and stop other forms of abuse affecting young people. The main c

On the 12th, a group of 24 was introduced to the Global Interfaith Weekend to end child marriage and briefed on the program that was planned in Bakuru across the weekend.  Activities included a playlet on child marriage to help communicate the issues in more accessible ways and a discussion on understand child marriage from a Christian perspective and the wider cultural perspective in the area. The question and answer session helped check understanding and ensure the reasons

In Kenya, an event was organised by a christian community in Kakuma refugee camp.  Refugees camps often see high rates of child marriage making events like these particularly important.  Faith leaders from diverse traditions came together in the refugee camp to discuss the harmful effects of early child marriage and explore practical solutions.  The event was held with a faith school and had a very positive impact. 50 people took part and were not only motivated by the traini

In Zimbabwe Shungu High school, a Roman Catholic Church in Kwekwe,  500 students took part in an event against child marriage on Saturday.  The students learnt about the causes of child marriage, its effects and ways of preventing it. They also learnt about the wider aim of creating a child marriage free world and the Global Interfaith Weekend that was taking place in countries across the world.   Students not only took notes but they also developed their own poems and speech

Community Solidarity to Improve Lives Sierra Leone (ComSIL-SL) has launched the Child Marriage Free Communities (CMFC) project in...

On 21 January, amid scenes of chaos, the Iraqi Parliament approved a controversial amendment to the 1959 Personal Status Law, which would al

On 31 December 2024, the Government of Nepal launched the nationwide Child Marriage Free Nepal campaign, supported by civil society...

Child marriage happens in almost every country in the world, and across many religions, cultures, and ethnicities.  Faith-based...

South Sudan has one of the highest rates of child marriage in the world: more than half of young women in South Sudan were married before...

Two different community-based organisations in Togo took part in campaign activities to end child marriage, in the north and south of the...