NAIROBI, Nov 26 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The number of child brides in Africa will more than double by 2050 if current trends persist because of rapid population growth and limited social change ...
The head of the UNs AIDS agency on Monday urged African countries to protect young women and children who are bearing the brunt of the continents AIDS epidemic. A sharp rise of people living with the ...
A new law in the West African country of Sierra Leone allows child brides to annul their marriages and be financially compensated. By Amelia Nierenberg The president of the small West African country ...
Sierra Leone officially banned child marriage on Tuesday with President Julius Maada Bio signing into law a bill to end the practice that remains widespread. Advocates hope the new legislation will ...
On 14 January 2014, a 14-year-old girl by the name of Kader (ironically, her name means “fate” in Turkish) was laid to rest in the Pervari district of Siirt, Turkey. She shared the same fate as ...
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THE CHILD BRIDE: marriage at 13 with a man of 50
A look into child marriage in Benin, Africa, exploring the life of a 13-year-old bride and the cultural context surrounding early marriage in this region. Immigration crackdown may spark 'black swan ...
Sierra Leone officially banned child marriage on Tuesday with President Julius Maada Bio signing into law a bill to end the practice that remains widespread. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get ...
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