Study highlights link between child marriage and high school dropout rates among girls

Study highlights link between child marriage and high school dropout rates among girls

AMMAN — Over 90 per cent of females married under the age of 18 stated that they had to drop out of schools after tying the knot, a local study revealed recently.

The findings were listed in a paper that was prepared by Save the Children Jordan titled “Research on the Policy and Practice of Amended Instructions for Granting Marriage Permits to those under the age of 18 in Jordan: Perspective from the Field”.

A copy of the study was provided to The Jordan Times and other media outlets on Saturday.