Child, forced marriages of minority girls in Pakistan flagged at UN event
Speakers at a UN Human Rights Council event highlighted the severe impact of child and forced marriages on minority girls in Pakistan. Experts noted that millions of children face rights violations, leading to limited education and significant maternal health risks.
Why it matters
It sheds light on systemic human rights abuses and the intersection of gender, minority status, and poverty in South Asia.
The impact of child and forced marriages on girls in Pakistan, particularly those from minority communities, was discussed at a side event during the 63rd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva.Speakers at the event raised concerns about girls being married at a young age and the consequences for their education, health and basic rights. The event was reported by Global Human Rights Defence, a UN ECOSOC-accredited human rights organisation.Naveed Walter, president of Human Rights Focus Pakistan and a human rights defender, pointed to the scale of child rights violations in Pakistan and the vulnerability of children who enter marriage at an early age.“Most recently, UNICEF gave the data about Pakistan. Ninety million women and children and girls have been affected by child rights violations.
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