Child marriage refers to any formal marriage or informal union between a child under the age of 18 and an adult or another child. Despite a steady decline in this harmful practice over the past decade, child marriage remains widespread, with approximately one in five girlsmarried in childhood across the globe. Today, multiple crises – including conflict, climate shocks and the ongoing fallout from COVID-19 has a fallout in the fight against child marriage. read more on Unicef