

African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, Article 21.Convention on Consent to Marriage, Minimum Age for MarriageĪnd Registration of Marriages, Articles 1,2 and 3.Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade,Īnd Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery, Article 1.International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Article 23.Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, Article 16.Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Articles 1, 16, 25 and 26.International treaties and conventions that protect women's rights with respect to marriage include (but are not limited to): Materials are included that explore women's rights to marry, decisions about when, if and whom to marry, child and early marriage, forced marriage, mail-order brides, polygyny, divorce and widowhood. This section focuses on women's human rights in the context of marriage.
