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Tuesday 10 December 2013

1 In 9 Girls In The Developing World Marries Are Married by Age 15, And Here's What Happens To Them

December 10 marks the anniversary of the presentation of the United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which recognizes that there are "equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family." But, because of the widespread practice of child marriage, 14 million girls under 18 are denied those rights each year. Here are some facts about the lives of child brides.
 
 




#Infographic by Jan Diehm for the Huffington Post.

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