Child marriage is a big problem in the Dominican Republic, according to new research by Plan International. With 37% of girls married before the age of 18, and 12.5% before the age of 15, the country has the second highest rate of child marriage in Latin America.

Coinciding with a campaign to increase the legal age of marriage to 18 for boys and girls in the Dominican Republican, the report highlights several drivers of child marriage in the country.