Georgia is in second place in Eastern Europe after Moldova for the early marriage of girls. It is followed by Turkey and Tajikistan.
As an exception, the marriage of a person who has reached the age of 16 was allowed by her consent and only with the consent of the court in the presence of such reasons as pregnancy. Since January 2017, the marriage of persons under the age of 18 has been completely prohibited by law.
These and other issues were aired in the informational bulletin of the fund "Sukhumi". The electronic version of the newsletter is published within the framework of the project "Strengthening of Women's Rights in Western Georgia".
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)