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16 december 2022

Why Forced Marriages are still prevalent and how should we respond?

Why Forced Marriages are still prevalent and how should we respond?

On a global scale, 12 million girls are forced into marriage every year before the age of 18; this figure boils down to 28 girls per minute (source: UN OHCHR).

Exacerbating this problem is the increased trend in global human trafficking, and this calls for everyone to become more aware and also involved, in helping to end this abuse.