https://www.bbc.com/news/world-54370316The coronavirus pandemic could lead to a spike in child marriages globally, reversing 25 years of progress on ending the practice, a charity has warned.
Save the Children said Covid-19 had put 2.5 million more girls at risk of early marriage by 2025.
The pandemic is increasing poverty, forcing girls out of school and into work or marriage, the charity said.
Girls in parts of South Asia, Africa and Latin America are most vulnerable.
The UK-based charity is calling on world leaders to commit more funding and support to efforts to address child marriage and gender inequality.
