Legal minimum marriage age

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4.2 Legal minimum marriage age (0–2)

0	No minimum legal age of marriage, taking into account all exceptions.
1	Minimum legal age is below 18, or exceptions allow marriage below 18.
2	Legal age of marriage is 18 or above, with no exceptions.

From indicators to budget lines

Use this as a guide to strengthen your advocacy requests and create targeted ‘asks’ to decision-makers within the right Ministry (for example: Foreign Affairs, Social Welfare, or Finance)

Indicator	What it measures	Budget-line-to target	Template language
4.2 Legal minimum marriage age	Whether the minimum marriage age is 18 with no exceptions	Ministry of Justice / Gender: legislative reform, enforcement, community education, registration systems	“Allocate [amount] for legislative reform to establish 18 as the minimum marriage age with no exceptions, supported by community engagement and enforcement capacity.”

How to put a number on your ask

Break your ask into building blocks a Finance Ministry would recognize. Even a rough component-based estimate signals seriousness:

Indicator	Examples of components to estimate
4.1–4.2 Legal reform (corporal punishment, marriage age)	Legislative drafting and parliamentary process; enforcement mechanisms; public education campaigns

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