UNICEF: 115 million men and women around the world married in childhood

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UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore said that marriage steals childhood and that the bride and groom have to assume responsibilities that adults may not be prepared for"He said.

"Early marriage leads to early paternity, and additional pressure comes to provide for the needs of the family – reducing the chances of education and employment," Henrietta Fur said.

According to a study by UNICEF based on data from 82 countries, there are 115 million men and women around the world married in childhood, of which 23 million were married before the age of 15, according to Sky News.

Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, South and East Asia and the Pacific are the most prevalent cases of male child marriages, and the Central African Republic ranks first in child marriage.