Data revealed recently showed a reduction in the number of child marriages registered under the Malaysian Syariah Judiciary Department in the last five years. But do these numbers reflect the true situation on the ground, especially taking into account the past year of Covid-19? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Sarah Norton-Staal, Chief of Child Protection at Unicef Malaysia to discuss the recently launched Unicef Advocacy Brief, titled: ‘Towards Ending Child Marriage in Malaysia’.