Pakistan home to over 19 million child brides: Unicef

Tue, September 23, 2025

#PakistanJusticeWatch According to Unicef, Pakistan is home to over 19 million child brides, with nearly 1 in 6 young women married before the age of 18. As many as 4.8m girls were married before the age of 15, underscoring the urgency of coordinated national action.

Despite constitutional protections, disparities in legal marriage age persist across provinces, with only Sindh and the Islamabad Capital Territory enforcing 18 as the minimum age for girls, a gap that continues to expose millions to early pregnancies, domestic violence, and educational exclusion.

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