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EXPLORING EARLY MARRIAGE IN FRAGILE STATES - RESEARCH REPORT

 

http://blogs.cfr.org/development-channel/2013/09/16/child-brides-caught-in-conflict/

In conflict zones, some families view child marriage as a way to preserve their daughter’s honor and protect her from the sexual assault and gender-based violence that commonly occurs in warzones and refugee camps. In reality, however, child marriage only further threatens girls in unstable environments........

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