Child Marriage in Uzbekistan (Overview)
This UNFPA fact sheet provides information about child marriage in Uzbekistan and offers recommendations aimed at addressing the issue.
It includes:
- A review of national legislation and the country’s ratification of the various international standards relevant to the issue,
- Analysis of current practices and attitudes towards child marriages,
- Statistical information about the prevalence of the practice.
The methodology for this study involved a review of the existing legal framework and literature related to child marriage in Uzbekistan, and interviews with child spouses and experts working in the fields of children’s and women’s rights.