Pressure Builds on Palestinian Girls to Marry as Gaza Sees Rise in Child Marriage Rates

Pressure builds on Palestinian girls to marry as Gaza sees rise in child marriage rates

The likely cause of the increasing number of child brides seen in the Palestinian territory is the displacement, poverty, and collapse of social, legal, health, and protection systems.

Child Marriages Spike In Gaza Amid 'Struggle To Survive,' UN Says

Child marriages are surging in Gaza as families turn to marrying off underage daughters amid war and poverty, with over 400 licenses issued for girls 14 to 16.

Sick! UN Documents Child Brides on the Rise in Gaza, Calls It a 'Coping Mechanism' Amid Crisis

UN reports rise in child marriages in Gaza, controversially calling it a coping mechanism amid crisis.

96% of children in Gaza feel death is imminent: UN

More than two years of genocide have pushed children and young people in Palestine into what one UN official describes as a “profound mental health emergency”, with the UNFPA data reporting that 96 per cent of children in Gaza feel that death is imminent. Sima Alami, adolescent and youth programme officer at the UN agency for sexual and reproductive health, UNFPA, painted a stark picture defined by alarming statistics. Among adolescents and yout…