2.Child marriage is related to child betrothal, which often includes civil cohabitation and court-approval of the engagement Causes of child marriages include poverty, bride price, dowries, cultural traditions, religious and social pressures, regional customs, fear of the child remaining unmarried into adulthood, illiteracy, and perceived inability of women to work for money.
1.Child marriage threatens the lives, well-being and futures of girls around the world. Child marriage refers to any formal marriage or informal union between a child under the age of 18 and an adult or another child.
