Syrian refugees struggle to cope and seek child marriage as a solution

Recent concerns have sparked as child marriages spike among Syrian refugees in Jordan.  Difficult conditions in Jordan have many parents pushing to have their daughters married at an earlier age.   The issue has created a concern among many international aid organizations that the rise in child marriage has been brought on as a sort of coping [...]

Meet Malwani’s thieving bride Deepika Saha

Meet Malwani’s thieving bride 22-year-old Deepika Saha married three men in the last six months to loot money from their houses and spend it on her boyfriend, who is already married The Malwani police have arrested a 22-year-old girl who leveraged her good looks and charm to marry and divorce three men in the last [...]

Stop-knot plea to cops: 13-yr-old class topper stalls Forced Child wedding

A 13-year-old class topper ran away from home in an Islampur village yesterday evening and turned up at a police outpost pleading for help to escape the marriage fixed by her mother that was supposed to have taken place today. Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on Facebook Tip on Hyves Share on Linkedin Share [...]

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