PEMBERDAYAAN PIMPINAN CABANG AISYIYAH EDUKASI PARENTING DAN PENCEGAHAN PERNIKAHAN DINI

Early marriage is a formal or informal marriage conducted under the age of 18. In Indonesia, the prevalence of child marriage in Indonesia in 2020 was 11%. While in 2023, the prevalence only decreased by 7%, which means that one in five women who have married aged 20-24 years had their first marriage before the age of 18. Data from the High Religious Court, Central Java Province, of 12,035 couples who applied for marriage dispensation on the grounds of pregnancy, 3,496 couples, the highest ranking of other reasons. The data shows that most of the causes of early marriage are due to pregnancy before marriage, efforts that can be done are reproductive health education in synergy by teachers in the school environment and parents in the family environment. The Aisyiyah Branch Leadership as an organization that cares about the welfare of families and communities has an important role in preventing early marriage through appropriate parenting education, the Aisyiyah Branch Leadership can help increase the awareness and skills of parents in educating their children, so that they can grow into healthy and noble individuals. The purpose of this community service is to empower Aisyiyah Branch Leaders with parenting education and early marriage prevention. It is hoped that Aisyiyah Branch Leaders can become agents of change in society and help reduce the number of early marriages among teenagers. The methods used in this community service activity included lectures, discussions, and games. The results showed an increase in participants' knowledge of parenting and early marriage prevention. Conclusion: Aisyiyah Branch Leaders can become agents of change in society and help reduce the number of early marriages among teenagers.