No smile down the aisle: Every day, 39 000 girls around the world are forced to marry, as countries from Africa, Asia and even Europe provide no active legislation regarding the minimum age for marriage, allowing different exceptions to the current laws. Bearing in mind the effects of this phenomenon on their educational, social and economic future, what measures should the European Union take to diminish these unethical practices and contribute to achieving the 5.3 goal of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for 2030?