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According to KPAI data, only 22 percent of such marriages were carried out with the child's consent. The remaining marriages were performed for various other reasons, such as unwanted pregnancies, financial issues or the fear of “violating religious rules”.
Indonesia has seen remarkable health improvements over the past three decades, especially in the areas of prevention and treatment of childhood diseases. But it is imperative that we now work to close remaining gaps in health inequity to help ensure that all babies born today can live well past 2024 and grow into healthy and productive adults.
Fourteen-year-old Roslin from Kombapari village, East Nusa Tenggara, spoke at the United Nations (UN) High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development in July to advocate for children's involvement in government decision-making.
