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India child marriage crackdown reaches nearly 5,000 arrests

India child marriage crackdown reaches nearly 5,000 arrests

  • India is home to more than 220 million child brides, according to the United Nations
  • The legal marriage age in India is 18 but millions of children are forced to tie the knot when they are younger
By AFP ·
Special Bangladesh tries to step up prevention as child marriages rise

Bangladesh tries to step up prevention as child marriages rise

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