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Women
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

In Kenya, girls are sold into marriage to stave off starvation from drought

Climate change exacerbates child marriage and sexual violence in northern Marsabit, Kenya, as families face severe drought and seek survival through desperate measures.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Nepal's girls face new child marriage fears amid debate to change law

"My biggest wish was for my 17-year-old daughter to stay in school. I cannot watch her get trapped in an early marriage like I did."
Parenting
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Mother of teenage bride in South Sudan comes out of hiding to be with pregnant daughter

Deborah Kuir Yach returns to be with her pregnant daughter, navigating cultural traditions and past opposition to child marriage.
Parenting
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

My childhood just slipped away': Pakistan's monsoon brides'

Catastrophic flooding has led to a rise in child marriages in Pakistan, driven by desperation rather than tradition.
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