Publication

This paper talks about the practice of child marriage, which it says is a violation of human rights. It argues that child marriage is a threat to the prosperity and stability of the countries where it is prevalent. This is partly because it perpetuates poverty. To meet requirements underscored by Congress, the author argues the US needs to raise the issue of child marriage more often in its diplomatic relations with affected states. She also suggests that US leadership on child marriage will simultaneously raise the status of girls and advance critical US foreign policy objectives around the world.