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… such as SOS hotlines. • Governments, UN agencies and civil societies must fund and implement a mental health and … gender, age and disability. • Governments, UN agencies, civil societies, faith-based organisations and the private … such as SOS hotlines. • Governments, UN agencies and civil societies must fund and implement a mental health and …
This brochure from UNICEF provides an overview of child marriage in the Sahel, a region spanning the northern portion of sub-Saharan Africa. The purpose of this publication is to offer a descriptive analysis of the practice of child marriage in the Sahel, covering: the proportion and number of girls and women affected; disparities in risk across different populations; a selection of key outcome measures for women who married in childhood; an evaluation of historical trends in prevalence; and projections through 2030. It relies on nationally representative survey data, namely from the…