Child Marriage: Denying girls’ rights, perpetuating poverty

TrustLaw, a Thomson Reuters Foundation service, explores the tragic health consequences of child marriage in a package of stories and multimedia pieces. Several articles quote ICRW experts Jeffrey Edmeades and Anju Malhotra:

“Child marriage a scourge for millions of girls”

“Child brides face ‘silent health emergency’ – experts”

“Q & A: Why does child marriage happen?”

“HAVE YOUR SAY-Child marriage: Cultural Right or global blight?”

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