Lebanon continues to suffer the effects of the economic and financial collapse that occurred at the end of 2019. A recent study indicates that the marriage of minors of both sexes rose in 2023 to 20% of those under 18, compared to 6% in 2016.
87% of these early marriages concern young girls. The majority of underage marriages take place in the north of the eastern Bekaa plain, where tribal and clan traditions remain deeply rooted. An important step was taken last September when the Parliamentary Human Rights Commission approved a bill criminalizing underage marriages.