JAKATA - A girls' school on the coast of Pangkep Regency, South Sulawesi, is helping a campaign to prevent child marriage that can trigger stunting cases.
"We continue to strengthen partnerships to prevent child marriage, initiate Girls' Schools," said the Head of the Population Control, Family Planning, Empowerment and Protection of Women and Children (DP2KBP3A) of Pangkep Regency, Nurliah Sanusi, Sunday.
The Pangkep Regency Government continues to try to prevent child marriage cases by intensifying socialization to residents on the islands or coasts.
Based on the data of DP2KBP3A Pangkep Regency, child marriage cases in 2024 were recorded at 42 cases. From January to September 2025, there were 22 cases of child marriage, while marriage dispensation is not eligible if the age is below 19 years unless there is pregnancy.
Based on the case, most of them were triggered by factors outside of marriage and the rest were economic factors. In relation to this, his party is working with all villages and schools to help socialize the dangers of child marriage, both in terms of reproduction and the mental readiness of the couple.
Nurhayati, as the Advocacy and Organization of YKPM, stated that her party had provided assistance on a number of islands in Pangkep Regency to help socialize the dangers of child marriage.
Regarding the case of child marriage, it is regulated in Law No. 16 of 1999 concerning the Minimum Age for Marriage, namely the minimum age for marriage for men and women is 19 years.
The Head of the Girls' School on Sabutung Island, North Liukang Tupabiring District, Pangkep Regency, Sabariah, said that the existence of this Girls' School, in addition to helping empower coastal women to improve family economics, also helps socialize the prevention of child marriage.
"Including monitoring and becoming a place for complaints of cases of domestic violence (KDRT) or violence against children and women," he said.
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