Pakistan Lawmaker Battles to Raise Punishment for Child Marriage
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Adolescents and Youth, Child Marriage, Economic Opportunity & Security
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Reuters
Publication Author
Eissa Saeed
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Reuters covers a bill introduced by the Pakistan’s National Assembly that would increase the punishment for guardians, clerics, and spouses involved in child marriages, citing research from ICRW’s work on the prevalence of child marriage.
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