Asia-Pacific leaders pledge to protect girls from early marriage

BANGKOK, Nov 29: Regional leaders from SAARC, SAIEVAC, Girls Not Brides, UNICEF ROSA, World Vision, UNFPA, Child Fund International, Plan International, TdH, youth activists, and development partners came together for the Asia-Pacific launch of Plan International’s report, Status of the World’s Girls: Let Me Be a Child, Not a Wife. The report focuses on Child, Early and Forced Marriage and Unions (CEFMU) and called for urgent, coordinated action to protect the rights of millions of girls across the region.