A call for renewed action to end child marriage by 2030

Girls Not Brides — the global partnership to end child marriage, hosted the world's biggest ever global meeting on ending child marriage in Malaysia. Progress to end child marriage must be accelerated, urged civil society organisations from around the world gathered for this grand event. Girls Not Brides is working to end child marriage, announced at the meeting that they have reached the 1000-member mark, and now have members in 97 countries around the world.

Child marriage violates girls' rights to health, education, and opportunity and exposes them to violence throughout their lives. Evidence shows that ending child marriage will catalyse global efforts to improve health, education and address poverty.