06/07/2019
Nepal among top 10 countries for prevalence of child marriage among boys - UNICEF
https://www.unicef.org/nepal/press-releases/nepal-among-top-10-countries-prevalence-child-marriage-among-boys-unicef
KATHMANDU, 7 June 2019, – Nepal is one of the top 10 countries worldwide that has a prevalence of child marriage among boys, UNICEF said today in its first ever in-depth analysis of child grooms. In Nepal, one in 10 men aged between 20 and 24 were married as children. Using data from 82 countries, the study reveals that child marriage among boys is prevalent across a…, Notes to editors, Multimedia content can be downloaded here . Estimates of the global and regional prevalence of child grooms are calculated on the basis of national estimates in the UNICEF global databases, comprised of nationally representative data from 82 countries. National data on child marriage are primarily drawn from household surveys, including the UNICEF…