President John Dramani Mahama of Ghana addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s seventieth session. UN Photo/Cia Pak

Adolescent girls in Ghana are joining ‪#‎MyLifeAt15‬ campaign, thanks to our member Youth Harvest Foundation Ghana & Friends and Girls Not Brides Ghana. According to UNICEF, 21% of girls in Ghana are married before the age of 18.
Only last week, the country's President told the United Nations that ending child marriage should be a priority if we want to achieve gender equality. He also announced the launch of a national campaign on child marriage in partnership with UNICEF Ghana.

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Credit: Ravi Juneja | Girls Not Brides

Countries where 18 is the legal minimum age of marriage and consent, without exception, are better at ending child marriage, says new research.
MACHEquity found that countries with consistent laws had child marriage rates that were 40% lower than countries with inconsistent laws.
Something for government to take on board as they implement the ‪#‎GlobalGoals‬ target to ‪#‎EndChildMarriage‬ by 2030!

Read more -  http://www.girlsnotbrides.org/three-laws-that-countries-can-adopt-to-address-child-marriage/