![]() ![]() ![]() This trajectory should and can be changed. Addressing economic factors and harmful gender norms can change girls' futures At the same time, extreme weather events driven by climate change increase a girl's risk, with every 10 percent deviation in rainfall connected to around a 1 percent increase in the prevalence of child marriage. For every ten-fold increase in conflict-related deaths, there is a 7 percent increase in the number of child marriages. Girls living in fragile settings are twice as likely to become child brides as the average girl globally. It is estimated that the pandemic has already cut the number of averted child marriages since 2020 by one quarter. What’s more, multiple crises, including conflict, climate shocks and the ongoing fallout from COVID-19, are threatening to reverse hard-earned gains. © UNICEF Conflict, climate shocks and the fallout from COVID-19 threaten to reverse hard-won gains ![]() Interventions to prevent child marriage have been most successful among girls from wealthier families. ![]()
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