The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child defines a child as: a “human being below the age of 18 years, unless under the law applicable to that child, majority is attained earlier.” Violence against the girl child, also known as gender-based violence refers to violent acts that are primarily or exclusively committed against children. A steady improvement has been observed in the girl child’s life but many girls are still subjected to horrific practices like female genital mutilation, sexual exploitation and abuse, and child marriage. Son preference often results in female infanticide. For centuries, adolescent girls (and even younger girls) have been forced into marriage, usually with men many years their senior. Child marriage puts girls at risk of sexual, physical and psychological violence throughout their lives. Globally, girls who marry before 15 are 50% more likely to face physical or sexual violence from a partner. Sadly, child brides are more likely...
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