Ending Child Marriage in Kenya: The Path Forward

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Kenya
Friday, November 8, 2024

Kenya has implemented robust legal frameworks to combat child marriage, but gaps in enforcement and cultural norms persist. Currently, 23% of girls are married before 18, with poverty, gender inequality, and FGM as major drivers. World Vision recommends scaling up social norms shifting initiatives, improving education for girls, and operationalizing a national helpline to report cases of abuse and child marriage.