1 and depri\'atic>n of food, luck of access to ytars are iin" gencr.:ll imnedimcnts to nwbilitv." ThrcmQh r _ L' c11ild- birth or discriminzllion children/ more often girls/ are older women. L L i}mc~ more likely to die cluj·in;:: • ltC\' re]ated L' (~ thzm furced into ccul .\' m11Hi a vQes. Illiteracy: Child Protecting the girl's sexuality: In certain cu Hurcs, parents worry t1 bout ensuring tl1eir are often pulled out of school zmd denied further c:ducltirm. Their chi] drcn are also more likely to be illitc'Llte. dzmgl1ters' virginity and chastity. Thus child m<l.JTJC!ge 1s seen as a protective mechanism Poverty: Cl1ild bJ·ides - alrr:'ady poor- are against premarital sexual activity, unintended i s o 1a t e d a n d c1 e n i e d e d ll c a t i o n a n d pregnancies/ and sexually transmitted diseases employme::nt opportunities/ making it difficult (STDs). Furthermore early marriage for yollng forth em to brc;:;k C'Ut of the cycle of poverty. girls also pre::surnl's that the girl's sexunlity and iherc:'fore tl1e girl's family's honor be lnfa n t Ivi orta lity: M ortalitv rzlies for bel bi es protected. The imposition of family honor on born to mol11ers 'lJnclcr the af"e of 20 are higher 0 . L tl1e girl child robs the cl1ild of her own honor than for children born to older mothers. The and dignity. children that survive are more likely to br I·Vill premature, have a low birth 1veight ancl arc 1 more at risk for contracting H1V I AIDS. Child marriage is a violation of cl1ildrcn's rigl1ts as it cuts off educational opportunities HIVIAIDS: There is a high prevalence of and chc:mct?s of personal growth and deprives HlV I AIDS among young people. l\1anied them of tl1eir childhood. For both boys and girls are more likely to contract seXLlolh- girls n1 <'llTl a bo-e has transmiHecl diseJse, including HJV / AJDS, physicat intellectual, impact. ll1an unmarried girls and are ottcn powerlcsc, Ah11ough boys are affected by child man·iage to demand the use of contraception or the impact is bighcr on girls botll in terms of protection during sex. psychological and emotional numbers and intensity. The following are some effects of child marriage on the girl child. A bu~,e and VjoJcnce: C:l1ilci brides me more likely to experience c1ome::stic abuse, ;:md \