Document #1163386

AlertNet (Author), published by Thomson Reuters

Pushed to accept marriage, Iraq's displaced child brides face bleak future

http://news.trust.org/item/20160509050306-3e9df/?source=hpOtherNews3

ecoi.net summary:
Increase in child marriage in refugee and internally displaced people (IDPs) camps; parents hope that their daughters will be better protected against assault or sexual violence when married
Country:
Iraq
Sources:
AlertNet (Author), published by Thomson Reuters
Original link:
http://news.trust.org/item/20160509050306-3e9df/?source=hpOtherNews3
Document type:
Media Report
Language:
English
Published:
9 May 2016
Document ID:
1163386 (former ID 325046)

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