Child Marriage in Yemen - MM7772

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Nujood Ali was ten when she fled her abusive, much older husband and took a taxi to the courthouse to request a divorce in Sanaa, Yemen. The girl's courageous act—and the landmark legal battle that ensued—turned her into an international heroine for women's rights.

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Too Young to Wed

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