10 Modern Countries Where Child Marriage Still Occurs

10 Modern Countries Where Child Marriage Still Occurs JFrater

Child marriage a violation of human rights and many of the children have no say in the matter. Child marriage has a host of negative consequences: increased mortality rates for both the mother and the child, mental health issues, sexually transmitted disease, and pregnancy complications. Despite laws against child marriage, millions of children are married […]

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