Conflict more than culture leads to child brides, says report

6 March 2013 No comments

The report cited the case of a mother called Amira facing the prospect of marrying off her 12-year-old daughter due to the conflict in Syria By Alex Spillius 6:00AM GMT 06 Mar 2013 A report by World Vision identified a link between conflict and natural disasters and child marriage. “Early marriage is a brutal curtailment of childhood and …

Read more: telegraph.co.uk

Posted in: World News Go Back to Homepage

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

- British soldier hacked to death in suspected Islamist attack
  
  By Maria Golovnina and Guy Faulconbridge LONDON | Thu May 23, 2013 2:22am EDT (Reuters) - A British soldier
- West may boost Syria rebels if Assad won’t talk peace
  
  By Arshad Mohammed and Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN | Wed May 22, 2013 10:47pm EDT (Reuters) - Washington threatened on
- U.S. acknowledges killing four Americans in drone strikes
  
  U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder testifies before a House Judiciary Committee hearing on ''Oversight of the United States Department
- Sinai security hostages ‘freed’
  
  Seven members of the Egyptian security forces abducted in the Sinai peninsula have been freed, officials say. The men
- North Korea sends top Kim Jong-un aide to Beijing
  
  The Inter-Korean Kaesong Industrial Complex (KIC) inside the North Korean border, is seen from an South Korean observation post
- Oklahoma tornado: rescuers near end of search for survivors
  
  Rescue workers are dwarfed by the remains of the Plaza Towers elementary school in Moore, Oklahoma. Photo: RICHARD
- US immigration bill passes hurdle
  
  The full Senate will now debate the bill next month A sweeping immigration bill that would offer a chance
- Suicide inside Notre-Dame de Paris
  
  The evacuation began immediately and there were no problems, police said A 78-year-old man has killed himself inside the
- Oklahoma tornado: AP photographer witnesses children pulled from rubble
  
  Several children were pulled alive from the rubble Photo: Sue Ogrocki/AP Oklahoma tornado: latest As soon as I
- Guatemala’s top court annuls Rios Montt genocide conviction
  
  Former Guatemalan dictator Efrain Rios Montt is surrounded by the media after he was sentenced for genocide charges in

- Bayer to acquire herbal medicine maker Steigerwald
  
  A general view shows the annual general meeting of Bayer AG in Cologne April 27, 2012. Credit: Reuters/Ina Fassbender
- Medical weed could jinx recreational dope market in Washington state
  
  Marijuana plants are displayed for sale at Canna Pi medical marijuana dispensary in Seattle, Washington, November 27, 2012. Credit:
- New cancer tools allow patients to reconsider chemo
  
  A patient receives chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer at the Antoine-Lacassagne Cancer Center in Nice July 26, 2012. Credit:
- Chicken & Mushroom Empanadas {Baked}
  
  I took some time off cooking and blogging last week. I didn’t take a complete hiatus–between leisurely activities I
- For Spiders, It’s Cruel to Be Kind
  
  Friend or foe? The social spiders Anelosimus studiosus dwell within large webs and share food. Credit: Jonathan Pruitt/University of
- Spaghetti with Clams and Mussels
  
  The pendulum has been swinging between spring and summer in our neck of the woods. With no air-conditioning in
- NIH Details Impact of 2013 Sequester Cuts
  
  NIH Credit: National Institutes of Health After weeks of worrying about how the mandatory across-the-board 2013 budget cuts known
- NRC Head Says Realignment Means ‘Full Meal’ for Canadian Industry
  
  Open for business. NRC President John McDougall at an event in 2012. Credit: National Research Council Canada The Canadian

- RHOC’s Tamra Barney Carrying A Bouquet Of Bravo Cameras With Her Down The Aisle!
  
  YESSSSS!!! Another Real Housewives spin-off to add to our TV schedule! We're already getting psyched for NeNe Leakes '
- Pippa Middleton And Loverman Cuddle Close & Get Their Drank On At Cocktail Party!
  
  Kate Middleton may be at home playing domestic goddess for Prince William , but her sister Pippa Middleton is
- American Idol’s Jennifer Hudson & Kelly Clarkson Could Return — As Judges!!
  
  American Idol needs serious help! More importantly, it needs some judges! While we’d love nothing more than to see
- Rachel Bilson & Hayden Christensen Are A Cute Couple At Cannes!
  
  They're practically BLINDING us with their cuteness! Oh no wait, that's just the blazing Cannes sun, LOLz! Rachel Bilson
- Most Embarrassing Awards Show Falls And Blunders!
  
  How could we ever forget the faceplant heard and seen around the world? And when we say faceplant, we
- Real Housewives’ Adriana De Moura Is Officially Married To Frederic Marq!
  
  Adriana de Moura , known for being the Brazilian bombshell of The Real Housewives Of Miami crew, had a
- Jay-Z says Beyonce is NOT pregnant
  
  Home The Best People Pics Jay-Z says Beyonce is NOT pregnant 0 Share Tweet Jay-Z is opening up saying
- Kelly Pickler moves judges and the ballroom to Tears
  
  Home The Best People Pics Kelly Pickler moves judges and the ballroom to Tears 0 Share Tweet Kelly Picker

- Google faces European privacy probe
  
  Google has faced repeated investigations over the data it gathers on users Six European data protection agencies are contemplating
- Court rules against digital reseller
  
  ReDigi lets users upload their music to a cloud storage service - before selling it on A company which
- Apple apologises to China customers
  
  Apple has 11 stores in Greater China, including Hong Kong Apple boss Tim Cook has apologised to Chinese consumers
- Cat Video Festival returns to US
  
  Some 10,000 people attended the first Cat Video Festival in 2012 A second festival dedicated to celebrating internet videos
- ‘Petaflop’ supercomputer shuts down
  
  Roadrunner was housed in 288 fridge-sized cases A US supercomputer called Roadrunner has been switched off by the Los
- Report: Walmart Eyeing Amazon-Like Lockers for Online Deliveries
  
  Picture this: You found just what you were looking for on Walmart's website for a great price, but getting
- Businesses Struggle to Keep Pace With Growth of the Web
  
  Consumers aren't the only ones who struggle to keep up with the latest smartphone or tablet release, Web-based TV
- Microsoft Acknowledges Windows Blue Ahead of Build 2013
  
  Microsoft has thus far stayed mum on Windows Blue, the rumored update to Windows 8 that leaked online this

M	T	W	T	F	S	S
« Apr
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
27	28	29	30	31

Conflict more than culture leads to child brides, says report

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Categories