Too Young to Wed
Publication Date
17 May 2011
Publication Author
Cynthia Gorney
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The June edition of National Geographic takes readers into the lives of child brides in India and Yemen and discusses programs to prevent the practice. The story features the photography of Stephanie Sinclair and includes interviews with ICRW experts on child marriage.
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