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This research brief summarizes what is already known about child marriage and early unions (CMEUs) in the Caribbean, complemented by the findings of research commissioned by UNICEF in the framework of the Spotlight Initiative Caribbean Regional Programme and conducted in six Caribbean countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, Guyana, Haiti, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago.
Belize has the highest HIV prevalence in Central America and yet, in common with most countries in the region, very little work has been done to understand the social impact of this epidemic on children. In 2004, UNICEF conducted a rapid assessment to fill this critical research gap. The objectives of the assessment were to develop a better understanding of the impact of HIV/AIDS on the children of Belize and to inform national stakeholders so they could agree on appropriate action. The assessment process included a review of existing data relating to HIV/AIDS and children, interviews with…