by Angela Onyebuchi | Feb 2, 2024 | Child Marriage
A 13-year-old British schoolgirl facing a forced marriage to her cousin in Pakistan has been rescued. The wedding of the child had been arranged secretly by her father, but was it halted at the 11th hour before she was flown back to the UK last weekend. The...
by Angela Onyebuchi | Dec 28, 2023 | Child Marriage
The wedding ceremony between a girl said to be aged 4 and a 54-year-old man in Akeddei community in Sagbama Local Government Area, Bayelsa State, has sparked outrage. Child Rights Advocacy groups in Bayelsa State, on Thursday, Dec. 28, kicked against the traditional...
