

Young Marriage and Parenthood Study
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The #ChildMarriage of a 16yr old girl to a man, 28, has been deemed illegal & annulled by a #SouthSudan court in a ruling that can be used as a precedent in future child marriage cases. The country has the 7th highest rate of child marriage globally. news.trust.org/item/201907091… @TRF

R4 prg bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07… tackles debate on age limits to child marriage in USA. @yMAPStudy on early cohabitation, marriage and parenthood in Peru finds that empowering adolescent girls voices is route to change. Read our new blog here: bit.ly/2xaNODs #childmarriage














#MigrationResearchEthiopia A relatively recent migration industry has emerged which privileges the migration of women to the Gulf. They are the main bankable asset for poorer families due to the growing demand for their labour #MigratingOutOfPoverty #SustainableMigration @OSSREA