Too Young to Wed: Guatemala

Published on: 15/04/2015

In Guatemala, it's legal for a girl to marry as young as 14 — though many are married far younger than that. The result: Many girls marry men far older than themselves and become mothers long before they are physically and emotionally ready. Communicating the individual experiences of these child brides across cultural and language barriers became my passion, and, ultimately, my life's work. This project in Guatemala was done in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund. The film below was co-directed by Katie Orlinsky.

Resources

UNFPA’s Action for Adolescent Girls

Resource date: 2014

Author: UNFPA

Publisher: UNFPA

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Childhood is for learning not marriage

Published on: 25/06/2009

PSA on early marriage. Produced by the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of ICPD

News

In one girl's stand against child marriage, a path forward for development

Nana shakes the hand of Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird after speaking at a high-level panel on child marriage. Photo credit: Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
  • 29 September 2014
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News

Girl Summit aims to end child marriage and FGM/C

<p>Usha, 15, participated in a leadership programme for girls in Nepal. When her parents began preparing for her wedding, she convinced them to delay the marriage. "If I can&rsquo;t prevent my own marriage, who will speak up for my classmates?&rdquo; she told UNFPA. <i>Photo credit: UNFPA/William A. Ryan</i> </p>
  • 22 July 2014
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News

“I will keep very strong”: An Ethiopian girl fights to delay marriage

Kadiga Mohammed fought her parents' decision to have her marry an older cousin at age 16. Photo credit: Abraham Gelaw
  • 05 June 2014
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