On child marriage: wedlock is a padlock for girls

Child marriage is a global problem. Worldwide, a girl under 18 is married every two seconds; 250 million women were wed by 15. The results can be devastating. Child marriage is linked to poverty, curtailed education, domestic violence, and maternal mortality. Young brides are under pressure to have children when they still have the bodies … Continue reading On child marriage: wedlock is a padlock for girls