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On Thursday, UNICEF released a report saying that there are 125 million girls in Africa who are child brides. And the number is expected to increase…
Many child brides are subjected to rape and beatings. Village families receive as much as $600 to sell their daughters. For the most part, it is simply a tradition. These young women often live lives of violence and poverty. Their futures are bleak, and they are highly at risk of HIV. UNICEF is demanding stronger efforts to end it.
Helena Hassani was only 11 years old when she was coerced into marriage. Years later, after fighting for her independence through education, she secured a divorce and rebuilt her life. Today, she is raising awareness about forced marriage in Australia as reports of it continue to rise. A childhood taken by forced marriage Hassani was born in a small village in Afghanistan before relocating to Pakistan as a child. During her school years, her life
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