Fighting against child marriage has been on the forefront of many civil society organisations for the past years since the tradition can have serious effects, especially on young girls.
Hin ýmsu hjálparsamtök hafa verið ötul í baráttunni gegn barnahjónaböndum síðustu ár enda geta þau haft skaðleg áhrif, sérstaklega á stúlkubörn.