Women’s, Children’s Groups Warn of Negative Consequences of Child Marriage
Publication Date
15 July 2010
Publication Author
Suzanne Presto
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U.S. lawmakers convened a July 15 hearing on Capitol Hill to discuss the negative effects and potential solutions to forced child marriage. Voice of America reports on the hearing with quotes from ICRW’s Anju Malhotra, who describes how child marriage devastates both girls and their societies.
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