Child marriage: the easiest vote in congress
Publication Date
20 October 2010
Publication Author
Conor Williams
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As part of a blog series for the Washington Post’s America’s Next Great Pundit Contest, Conor Williams discusses why Congress should pass the International Protecting Girls by Preventing Child Marriage Act. The post quotes ICRW’s Senior Policy Advocate Dan Martin who explains how addressing child marriage will ensure more effective use of existing funds for development goals such as girls’ education and maternal health.
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