Plan International and its Alliances’s Role in Overcoming Child Marriage Problem and Supporting Sustainable Development Goals Through The Yes I Do Program in Lombok, Indonesia

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10.2991/978-94-6463-362-7_16How to use a DOI?

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Plan International and its alliances; Yes I Do Program; Child Marriage; Sustainable Development Goals; Lombok

Abstract

This research exists to see the role of Plan International and its alliances in overcoming the problem of child marriage in Lombok, Indonesia through The Yes I Do program, to support the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Then, the author uses the Sustainable Development Goals and the Convention on the Rights of the Child, to look at the various rights of children violated and the impact of child marriages hindering the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This research uses a descriptive qualitative research method in which data is also obtained through interviews and literature study. The finding of this study is the high number of child marriages in Lombok attracted the attention of various parties including Plan International and its alliances. Plan International and its alliances are INGOs that work for development, humanity and aim to advance children’s rights. The role of Plan International and its alliances in preventing Child Marriage in Lombok, through “Yes I Do” can be said to be quite effective. The highest achievements of the Yes I Do program helped to change the legal age of marriage in Indonesia to 19 years for girls to marry. Overall, this research provides interesting knowledge how the role of Plan Internasional and its alliances in supporting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Kurnia Zulhandayani Rizki
AU  - Namira Risqi Putri Muquita
AU  - Khairur Rizki
AU  - Kinanti Rizsa Sabilla
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/01/22
TI  - Plan International and its Alliances’s Role in Overcoming Child Marriage Problem and Supporting Sustainable Development Goals Through The Yes I Do Program in Lombok, Indonesia
BT  - Proceedings of the Southeast Asian Conference on Migration and Development (SEACMD 2023)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 203
EP  - 220
SN  - 2667-128X
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