Marriage before the age of 18 is classified as a form of gender-based violence by the United Nations, but is commonly practiced in low-income communities to mitigate household economic pressures.
Climate change has amplified cases of gender-based violence in many low-income communities, and it takes educating societies to have safer communities.
According to a Centro de Periodismo Investigativo report on Tuesday, an uptick in gender violence in post-Hurricane Maria Puerto Rico has shaken the region.
The space for civil society organizations is shrinking around the world, with particular impacts on women activists and human rights defenders who face additional barriers due to their gender or sexual orientation.
