Some amazing photos by Stephanie Sinclair:
Tahani – in pink – married her husband Majed when she was 6 and he was 25; poses with her former classmate Ghada, also a child bride. Nearly half of all women in Yemen were married as children. Photo by Stephanie Sinclair
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Child marriage in Afghanistan. Ghulam Haider, 11, is to be married to Faiz Mohammed, 40. She had hoped to be a teacher but was forced to quit her classes when she became engaged. Photo by Stephanie Sinclair/The New York Times
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Roshan Qasem, 11, will join the household of Said Mohammed, 55; his first wife; their three sons; and their daughter, who is the same age as Roshan. Photo by Stephanie Sinclair
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Delhi, India. Kishore (13) and his new wife Maya (8), inside their home. Photo by Stephanie Sinclair
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More on child marriage here. Some data are here. And more here about the human rights implications.
