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# Child brides

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Turkey religious affairs state agency under fire for saying girls as young as nine could marry
'Try it tomorrow and see': Gambian president promises 20-year jail terms for child marriage
Married before she was 1, Meghwal met her husband as he was hurling abuse at her school gates
'My sister got her period at 11, taught how to please men and forced to have sex'
Young boy saves 12-year-old classmate from becoming a child bride
Sitdown Sunday: 7 deadly reads
Column: The Ohio kidnap victims are finally free but the nightmare continues for girls across the world
Polygamist leader heard on tape training child brides for sex