Proportion Of Child Marriages Increasing Among Syrian Refugees In Jordan, UNICEF Says

Thomson Reuters Foundation: Child marriage on the rise among Syrian refugees in Jordan — UNICEF
“Nearly one in three marriages among Syrian refugees in Jordan involves a child under 18 and the proportion is rising for a second consecutive year, according to a report released on Wednesday…” (Mis, 7/16).

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