Study highlights enduring discrimination in areas ranging from land and inheritance rights to politics and social justice
Roughly 16% of girls in poor countries between the ages of 15 and 19 are married, suggesting that discriminatory beliefs and practices continue to undermine women's rights globally, according to the latest gender index.
Despite a worldwide decline in early marriage, the practice remains a huge issue. In countries like Niger, up to 60% of girls are married in their teens, according to the 2014 edition of the Social Institutions and Gender Index (Sigi), published by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development's (OECD) development centre on Thursday.
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