When a girl is pulled out of school and forced to marry young, her - TopicsExpress



          

When a girl is pulled out of school and forced to marry young, her personal development is inhibited. She is left with little—if any—decision-making power in her new household. With limited education and few skills, many child brides are completely dependent on their husbands and in-laws to survive. They are also particularly vulnerable to gender-based violence. Dilara could have been one of the thousands of girls in Afghanistan who are routinely denied an education because of harmful practices like child marriage. But she had other plans. Read her story: ow.ly/GSPuA via UNFPA #endchildmarriage
Posted on: Wed, 07 Jan 2015 13:00:02 +0000

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