News and Press Release in English on World and 3 other countries about Protection and Human Rights; published on 19 Apr 2023 by Plan International, UNFPA and 3count other organizations
New UNICEF study reveals financial pressure and girls being out of school due to the COVID-19 pandemic drove many parents in South Asia to marry their daughters More than 100 government and civil society representatives from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Maldives, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, alongside experts and young people, called for renewed efforts.