1. United States
2. N.Y.
3. Letter

CEDAW and ICESCR work to end child marriage by holding governments accountable to legal standards, setting minimum age requirements, and protecting children from economic, social, and educational harm. How CEDAW Addresses Child Marriage CEDAW treats child marriage as gender discrimination that disproportionately harms girls by invalidating child marriages under Article 16(2), guaranteeing free and full consent under Article 16(1)(b), requiring minimum age laws and marriage registration, and advocating for a minimum marriage age of 18 years without exception. How ICESCR Addresses Child Marriage ICESCR targets child marriage by addressing its impact on foundational human rights, including safeguarding the right to education under Article 13 to prevent dropouts, protecting children from economic and social exploitation under Article 10, and mitigating adverse health outcomes by pressing states to remove the socioeconomic drivers of early unions.