Brazil-27th Session May 2017-Early marriage, Forced marriage

Para 65) Since the beginning of the current administration, the Executive branch has acted firmly to reduce teen pregnancy. It has had significant outcomes in this endeavor, such as the approval, in 2019, of the law that created the National Week of Teen Pregnancy Prevention (Law n. 13,798, from January 3rd, 2019), in the first week of February. The government has also succeeded in approving Law n. 13,811, in 2019, which raises the minimum age for marriage to 16 years. In 2020, the advertising campaign to prevent teenage pregnancy “All in its time” sought to offer scientific information, as well as to encourage teenagers to consider factors such as affection and to seek family involvement and support when reflecting on their professional and future projects.