“This Old Man Can Feed Us, You Will Marry Him” Child and Forced Marriage in South Sudan

Year of Publication
2013
Document Publisher/Creator
Human Rights Watch
NGO associated?
Source URL
https://www.hrw.org/sites/default/files/reports/southSudan0313_forinsertWebVersion_0.pdf
Summary
This report examines child and forced marriage in South Sudan. The report suggests that child marriage has a significant negative impact on women and girl’s realization of key human rights, including their rights to health and education, physical integrity and the right to marry only when they are able and willing to give their free consent.
Date of Publication
06/01/2021