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mon. Every year about 10 million girls become child brides, and one in seven girls in the developing world marries before the age of 15. Bangladesh, Nepal and India have three of the highest rates of child marriage, with 68.7%, 56.1% and 50% respectively of girls married before the age of 18. Child marr
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019437 →irls are viewed in society. "Even with higher levels of income, there is the practice of child marriage," said Care International's gender director, Theresa Hwang. "It is an issue of status; girls are valued in a lesser way. In India, girls are not seen as 'added value’. The issue is squarely tied to gender equ
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019437 →mmon. Every year about 10 million girls become child brides, and one in seven girls in the developing world marries before the age of 15. Bangladesh, Nepal and India have three of the highest rates of child marriage, with 68.7%, 56.1% and 50% respectively of girls married before the age of 18. Child marr
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_028646 →girls are viewed in society. "Even with higher levels of income, there is the practice of child marriage," said Care International's gender director, Theresa Hwang. "It is an issue of status; girls are valued in a lesser way. In India, girls are not seen as 'added value'. The issue is squarely tied to gender equ
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_028646 →on. Every year about 10 million girls become child brides, and one i= seven girls in the developing world marries before the age of 15. Bangladesh, Nepal and Ind=a have three of the highest rates of child marriage, with 68.7%, 56.1% and=50% respectively of girls married before the age of 18. Child mar
rls are viewed in society. "Even with higher le=els of income, there is the practice of child marriage," said Care In=ernational's gender director, Theresa Hwang. "It is an issue of status; girls are valued in a lesser way. In India, girls are not seen as 'added v=Iue'. The issue is squarely tied to gender eq
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