GLOBAL PLEDGING WEEK 2024
Each year, Child Marriage Free World holds a Global Pledging Week to End Child Marriage. We work with schools, communities, and other groups all around the world to raise awareness of child marriage, and encourage people to commit to end this injustice against children.
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The first Global Pledging Week took place in December 2024, and events were organised by schools and communities in more than 30 countries.
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Alongside the thousands of people who pledged to end child marriage in their communities in 2024, the governments of India and Nepal committed to work to end child marriage in their countries. Child Marriage Free Bharat (India) and Child Marriage Free Nepal are national campaigns which will be delivered by national and regional government organisations working with our civil society partners in both countries.
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Watch our short film to see what happened around the world!​​​​
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CHILD MARRIAGE FREE WORLD/100 MILLION US INSTAGRAM LIVE SERIES
Organised and co-hosted by our campaign partner in the United States, 100 Million US, our Instagram Live series ran throughout Global Pledging Week. In each episode, we interviewed child marriage survivors and activists from around the world to learn more about their lived experiences and their journeys to become passionate, impactful campaigners to end child marriage.
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To watch the interviews with Arabic, English, French, Portuguese, or Spanish subtitles, please click on the Settings icon for each film.
NAMIBIA
Rebekka-Tsenaye Nghilalulwa is a youth activist from Namibia. In this interview with Aicha Cisse (100 Million US) and Esha Kode (Child Marriage Free World), Rebekka talks about the campaign activities running in Namibia as part of the Child Marriage Free World Global Pledging Week.
UNITED STATES
Vilas Wright is a child marriage survivor and campaigner to end child marriage in the United States, and Kate Ryan Brewer is the director of the award-winning documentary 'Knots: A Forced Marriage Story', which focuses on child marriage in the US. In this interview with Aicha Cisse (100 Million US) and Esha Kode (Child Marriage Free World), Vilas and Kate share their stories and discuss the work they are doing to end child marriage.
UNITED KINGDOM
Payzee Mahmod is a child marriage survivor and activist tackling gender-based violence. Payzee led the successful campaign to ban child marriage in England and Wales. In this interview with Aicha Cisse (100 Million US) and Esha Kode (Child Marriage Free World), Payzee tells us her story, and discusses how to run an impactful campaign to end child marriage.
NEPAL
Binita Khanal has been an active campaigner for girls' education and against child marriage since she was a child. In this interview with Aicha Cisse (100 Million US) and Esha Kode (Child Marriage Free World), Binita talks about her work to end child marriage and explains some of the challenges faced by children in Nepal.
WHAT'S HAPPENING IN 2025?
We’re now working with everyone who took part to support them to sustain their positive impact throughout the year. We’re also connecting community groups in each country so they can work together to increase their reach and impact.
The next Global Pledging Week will take place in November 2025. However, you don’t have to wait until November to join the campaign! You can take the pledge to end child marriage, and schools and communities can make use of our free resources at any time of year.
