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Child Brides Ethiopia - Destaye

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  • Priest Addisu Abebe, 23, and his new bride Destaye Amare, 11, are married in a traditional Ethiopian Orthodox wedding in the rural areas outside the city of Gondar, Ethiopia on Feb. 3, 2008. Since Abebe is a priest, it was necessary that he only marry a virgin.
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  • Addisu, 23, stands between priests on his wedding day near Bahir Dar, Ethiopia on Feb. 4, 2008. Addisu and his new bride Destaye, 11, married in a traditional Ethiopian Orthodox wedding ceremony. Community members say that Destaye was married to Addisu at such a young age because, as a priest, it was necessary his bride be a virgin. According to the United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA, 37 percent of young women in sub-Saharan Africa aged 20 to 24 were married before turning 18. In 2010, there were 13.1 million girls married by age 18 in sub-Saharan Africa and the number is expected to rise to 15 million by 2030.
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  • Priest Addisu Abebe, 23, and his new bride Destaye Amare, 11, are married in a traditional Ethiopian Orthodox wedding in the rural areas outside the city of Gondar, Ethiopia on Feb. 4, 2008. Since Abebe is a priest, it was necessary that he only marry a virgin.
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  • Destaye, 11, marries Addisu, 23, near Bahir Dar, Ethiopia on Feb. 4, 2008. Community members say that Destaye was married to Addisu at such a young age because, as a priest, it was necessary his bride be a virgin. According to the United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA, 37 percent of young women in sub-Saharan Africa aged 20 to 24 were married before turning 18. In 2010, there were 13.1 million girls married by age 18 in sub-Saharan Africa and the number is expected to rise to 15 million by 2030.
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  • Destaye, 11, marries Addisu, 23, in a traditional Ethiopian Orthodox wedding ceremony in the rural area outside Bahir Dar, Ethiopia on Feb. 4, 2008. Community members say that Destaye was married to Addisu at such a young age because, as a priest, it was necessary his bride be a virgin. According to the United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA, 37 percent of young women in sub-Saharan Africa aged 20 to 24 were married before turning 18. In 2010, there were 13.1 million girls married by age 18 in sub-Saharan Africa and the number is expected to rise to 15 million by 2030.
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  • Destaye, 11, marries Addisu, 23, in a traditional Ethiopian Orthodox wedding ceremony  in the rural area outside Bahir Dar, Ethiopia on Feb. 4, 2008. Community members say that Destaye was married to Addisu at such a young age because, as a priest, it was necessary his bride be a virgin. According to the United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA, 37 percent of young women in sub-Saharan Africa aged 20 to 24 were married before turning 18. In 2010, there were 13.1 million girls married by age 18 in sub-Saharan Africa and the number is expected to rise to 15 million by 2030.
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  • Addisu, 23, and his new bride Destaye, 11, marry in a traditional Ethiopian Orthodox wedding ceremony in the rural area outside Bahir Dar, Ethiopia on Feb. 4, 2008. Community members say that Destaye was married to Addisu at such a young age because, as a priest, it was necessary his bride be a virgin. According to the United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA, 37 percent of young women in sub-Saharan Africa aged 20 to 24 were married before turning 18. In 2010, there were 13.1 million girls married by age 18 in sub-Saharan Africa and the number is expected to rise to 15 million by 2030.
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  • Destaye, 11, is seen on her wedding day near Bahir Dar, Ethiopia  on Feb. 4, 2008. Community members say that Destaye was married to Addisu, 23, at such a young age because, as a priest, it was necessary his bride be a virgin. According to the United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA, 37 percent of young women in sub-Saharan Africa aged 20 to 24 were married before turning 18. In 2010, there were 13.1 million girls married by age 18 in sub-Saharan Africa and the number is expected to rise to 15 million by 2030.
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  • Priest Addisu Abebe, 23, and his new bride Destaye Amare, 11, are married in a traditional Ethiopian Orthodox wedding in the rural areas outside the city of  Gondar. Because Abebe is a priest, it was necessary that he only marry a virgin.
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  • Destaye, 11, is seen on her wedding day near Bahir Dar, Ethiopia on Feb. 4, 2008. Community members say that Destaye was married to Addisu, 23, at such a young age because, as a priest, it was necessary his bride be a virgin. According to the United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA, 37 percent of young women in sub-Saharan Africa aged 20 to 24 were married before turning 18. In 2010, there were 13.1 million girls married by age 18 in sub-Saharan Africa and the number is expected to rise to 15 million by 2030.
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  • Addisu, 23 and his new bride Destaye, 11, are married in a traditional Ethiopian Orthodox wedding in the rural areas outside the city of Gondar, Ethiopia. Community members said that because of his standing as a priest, Addisu’s bride had to be a virgin. This was the reason Destaye was given to him at such a young age.
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  • Thirteen-year-old Destaye swings a slingshot in  a field near Bahir Dar, Ethiopia on Aug. 17, 2010. Destaye and her husband Addisu, 25, were married in a traditional Ethiopian Orthodox wedding ceremony in the rural area outside Bahir Dar. Community members say that Destaye was married to Addisu at such a young age because, as a priest, it was necessary his bride be a virgin.
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  • Thirteen-year-old Destaye and her husband Addisu, 25, care for their home and crops near Bahir Dar, Ethiopia on  Aug. 17, 2010. Destaye and Addisu were married in a traditional Ethiopian Orthodox wedding ceremony in the rural area outside Bahir Dar. Community members say that Destaye was married to Addisu at such a young age because, as a priest, it was necessary his bride be a virgin.
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  • Fifteen-year-old Destaye is seen with her son inside their home near Bahir Dar, Ethiopia on Aug. 9, 2012. Destaye and her husband Addisu, 27, divide their time between working in the fields and taking care of their 6-month-old baby. Like many other young couples, they tend to the domestic, economic and personal demands of being young parents. At the time of their marriage, when Destaye was age 11, she was still in school and her husband expressed interest in letting her continue her education. Since the birth of their son, however, she has had to confine her life exclusively to being a wife and mother.
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  • Fifteen-year-old Destaye breastfeeds her son inside her home near Bahir Dar, Ethiopia on Aug. 9, 2012. Destaye and her husband Addisu, 27, divide their time between working in the fields and taking care of their 6-month-old baby. Like many other young couples, they tend to the domestic, economic and personal demands of being young parents. At the time of their marriage, when Destaye was age 11, she was still in school and her husband expressed interest in letting her continue her education. Since the birth of their son, however, she has had to confine her life exclusively to being a wife and mother.
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  • Fifteen-year-old Destaye breastfeeds her son inside her home near Bahir Dar, Ethiopia on Aug. 9, 2012.  Destaye and her husband Addisu, 27, divide their time between working in the fields and taking care of their 6-month-old baby. Like many other young couples, they tend to the domestic, economic and personal demands of being young parents. At the time of their marriage, when Destaye was age 11, she was still in school and her husband expressed interest in letting her continue her education. Since the birth of their son, however, she has had to confine her life exclusively to being a wife and mother.
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  • Fifteen-year-old Destaye stands in her home with her son near Bahir Dar, Ethiopia on Aug. 9, 2012. Destaye and her husband Addisu, 27, divide their time between working in the fields and taking care of their 6-month-old baby. Like many other young couples, they tend to the domestic, economic and personal demands of being young parents. At the time of their marriage, when Destaye was age 11, she was still in school and her husband expressed interest in letting her continue her education. Since the birth of their son, however, she has had to confine her life exclusively to being a wife and mother.
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  • Fifteen-year-old Destaye is seen with her son in the fields near Bahir Dar, Ethiopia on Aug. 9, 2012. Destaye and her husband Addisu, 27, divide their time between working in the fields and taking care of their 6-month-old baby. Like many other young couples, they tend to the domestic, economic and personal demands of being young parents. At the time of their marriage, when Destaye was age 11, she was still in school and her husband expressed interest in letting her continue her education. Since the birth of their son, however, she has had to confine her life exclusively to being a wife and mother.
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  • Fifteen-year-old Destaye walks with her son near Bahir Dar, Ethiopia on Aug. 9, 2012. Destaye and her husband Addisu, 27, divide their time between working in the fields and taking care of their 6-month-old baby. Like many other young couples, they tend to the domestic, economic and personal demands of being young parents. At the time of their marriage, when Destaye was age 11, she was still in school and her husband expressed interest in letting her continue her education. Since the birth of their son, however, she has had to confine her life exclusively to being a wife and mother.
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  • Fifteen-year-old Destaye stands in a field with her son near Bahir Dar, Ethiopia on Aug. 9, 2012. Destaye and her husband Addisu, 27, divide their time between working in the fields and taking care of their 6-month-old baby. Like many other young couples, they tend to the domestic, economic and personal demands of being young parents. At the time of their marriage, when Destaye was age 11, she was still in school and her husband expressed interest in letting her continue her education. Since the birth of their son, however, she has had to confine her life exclusively to being a wife and mother.
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  • Fifteen-year-old Destaye nurses her son near their home in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia on Aug. 9, 2012. Destaye and her husband Addisu, 27, divide their time between working in the fields and taking care of their 6-month-old baby. Like many other young couples, they tend to the domestic, economic and personal demands of being young parents. At the time of their marriage, when Destaye was age 11, she was still in school and her husband expressed interest in letting her continue her education. Since the birth of their son, however, she has had to confine her life exclusively to being a wife and mother.
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  • Fifteen-year-old Destaye prepares a meal while her son rests on her back inside their home near Bahir Dar, Ethiopia on Aug. 10, 2012. Destaye and her husband Addisu, 27, divide their time between working in the fields and taking care of their 6-month-old baby. Like many other young couples, they tend to the domestic, economic and personal demands of being young parents. At the time of their marriage, when Destaye was age 11, she was still in school and her husband expressed interest in letting her continue her education. Since the birth of their son, however, she has had to confine her life exclusively to being a wife and mother.
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  • Fifteen-year-old Destaye sits with her son near Bahir Dar, Ethiopia on Aug. 9, 2012. Destaye and her husband Addisu, 27, divide their time between working in the fields and taking care of their 6-month-old baby. Like many other young couples, they tend to the domestic, economic and personal demands of being young parents. At the time of their marriage, when Destaye was age 11, she was still in school and her husband expressed interest in letting her continue her education. Since the birth of their son, however, she has had to confine her life exclusively to being a wife and mother.
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  • Fifteen-year-old Destaye and her husband Addisu, 27, are seen with their son near Bahir Dar, Ethiopia on Aug. 10, 2012. They divide their time between working in the fields and taking care of their 6-month-old baby. Like many other young couples, they tend to the domestic, economic and personal demands of being young parents. At the time of their marriage, when Destaye was age 11, she was still in school and her husband expressed interest in letting her continue her education. Since the birth of their son, however, she has had to confine her life exclusively to being a wife and mother.
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  • Fifteen-year-old Destaye prepares a meal while her son rests on her back inside their home near Bahir Dar, Ethiopia on Aug. 10, 2012. Destaye and her husband Addisu, 27, divide their time between working in the fields and taking care of their 6-month-old baby. Like many other young couples, they tend to the domestic, economic and personal demands of being young parents. At the time of their marriage, when Destaye was age 11, she was still in school and her husband expressed interest in letting her continue her education. Since the birth of their son, however, she has had to confine her life exclusively to being a wife and mother.
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  • Fifteen-year-old Destaye prepares a meal while her son rests on her back inside their home near Bahir Dar, Ethiopia on Aug. 10, 2012. Destaye and her husband Addisu, 27, divide their time between working in the fields and taking care of their 6-month-old baby. Like many other young couples, they tend to the domestic, economic and personal demands of being young parents. At the time of their marriage, when Destaye was age 11, she was still in school and her husband expressed interest in letting her continue her education. Since the birth of their son, however, she has had to confine her life exclusively to being a wife and mother.
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  • Fifteen-year-old Destaye and her husband Addisu, 27, are seen inside their home with their son near Bahir Dar, Ethiopia on Aug. 10, 2012. They divide their time between working in the fields and taking care of their 6-month-old baby. Like many other young couples, they tend to the domestic, economic and personal demands of being young parents. At the time of their marriage, when Destaye was age 11, she was still in school and her husband expressed interest in letting her continue her education. Since the birth of their son, however, she has had to confine her life exclusively to being a wife and mother.
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  • Addisu, 27, stands with his son inside the home he shares with his 15-year-old wife Destaye near Bahir Dar, Ethiopia on Aug. 10, 2012. The couple divide their time between working in the fields and taking care of their 6-month-old baby. Like many other young couples, they tend to the domestic, economic and personal demands of being young parents. At the time of their marriage, when Destaye was age 11, she was still in school and her husband expressed interest in letting her continue her education. Since the birth of their son, however, she has had to confine her life exclusively to being a wife and mother.
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  • Addisu, 27, works in the small shop he and his 15-year-old wife Destaye run out of their home near Bahir Dar, Ethiopia on Aug. 10, 2012. The couple divide their time between working in the fields and taking care of their 6-month-old baby. Like many other young couples, they are tending to the domestic, economic and personal demands of being young parents. At the time of their marriage, when Destaye was age 11, she was still in school and her husband expressed interest in letting her continue her education. Since the birth of their son, however, she has had to confine her life exclusively to being a wife and mother.
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  • Fifteen-year-old Destaye prepares a meal while her husband Addisu, 27, stands with their son in their home near Bahir Dar, Ethiopia on Aug. 10, 2012. The couple divide their time between working in the fields and taking care of their 6-month-old baby. Like many other young couples, they tend to the domestic, economic and personal demands of being young parents. At the time of their marriage, when Destaye was age 11, she was still in school and her husband expressed interest in letting her continue her education. Since the birth of their son, however, she has had to confine her life exclusively to being a wife and mother.
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  • Fifteen-year-old Destaye and her husband Addisu, 27, sit in their home with their son near Bahir Dar, Ethiopia on Aug. 11, 2012. They divide their time between working in the fields and taking care of their 6-month-old baby. Like many other young couples, they tend to the domestic, economic and personal demands of being young parents. At the time of their marriage, when Destaye was age 11, she was still in school and her husband expressed interest in letting her continue her education. Since the birth of their son, however, she has had to confine her life exclusively to being a wife and mother.
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  • Fifteen-year-old Destaye breastfeeds her son near Bahir Dar, Ethiopia on Aug. 12, 2012. Destaye and her husband Addisu, 27, divide their time between working in the fields and taking care of their 6-month-old baby. Like many other young couples, they tend to the domestic, economic and personal demands of being young parents. At the time of their marriage, when Destaye was age 11, she was still in school and her husband expressed interest in letting her continue her education. Since the birth of their son, however, she has had to confine her life exclusively to being a wife and mother.
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  • Addisu, 27, stands with his son inside the home he shares with his 15-year-old wife Destaye near Bahir Dar, Ethiopia on Aug. 11, 2012. The couple divide their time between working in the fields and taking care of their 6-month-old baby. Like many other young couples, they tend to the domestic, economic and personal demands of being young parents. At the time of their marriage, when Destaye was age 11, she was still in school and her husband expressed interest in letting her continue her education. Since the birth of their son, however, she has had to confine her life exclusively to being a wife and mother.
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  • Fifteen-year-old Destaye  and her husband, Addisu, 27, bathe their son in their home near Bahir Dar, Ethiopia on Aug. 12, 2012. The couple divide their time between working in the fields and taking care of their 6-month-old baby. Like many other young couples, they tend to the domestic, economic and personal demands of being young parents. At the time of their marriage, when Destaye was age 11, she was still in school and her husband expressed interest in letting her continue her education. Since the birth of their son, however, she has had to confine her life exclusively to being a wife and mother.
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  • Fifteen-year-old Destaye and her husband, Addisu, 27, dress their son in their home near Bahir Dar, Ethiopia on Aug. 12, 2012. The couple divide their time between working in the fields and taking care of their 6-month-old baby. Like many other young couples, they tend to the domestic, economic and personal demands of being young parents. At the time of their marriage, when Destaye was age 11, she was still in school and her husband expressed interest in letting her continue her education. Since the birth of their son, however, she has had to confine her life exclusively to being a wife and mother.
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  • Fifteen-year-old Destaye stands at the door with her son near Bahir Dar, Ethiopia on Aug. 12, 2012. Destaye and her husband Addisu, 27, divide their time between working in the fields and taking care of their 6-month-old baby. Like many other young couples, they tend to the domestic, economic and personal demands of being young parents. At the time of their marriage, when Destaye was age 11, she was still in school and her husband expressed interest in letting her continue her education. Since the birth of their son, however, she has had to confine her life exclusively to being a wife and mother.
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  • Handprints are seen in the wall of Destaye's home near Bahir Dar, Ethiopia on Aug. 13, 2012. Fifteen-year-old Destaye and her husband Addisu, 27, divide their time between working in the fields and taking care of their 6-month-old baby. Like many other young couples, they tend to the domestic, economic and personal demands of being young parents. At the time of their marriage, when Destaye was age 11, she was still in school and her husband expressed interest in letting her continue her education. Since the birth of their son, however, she has had to confine her life exclusively to being a wife and mother.
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  • Fifteen-year-old Destaye stands at the door with her son near Bahir Dar, Ethiopia on Aug. 12, 2012. Destaye and her husband Addisu, 27, divide their time between working in the fields and taking care of their 6-month-old baby. Like many other young couples, they tend to the domestic, economic and personal demands of being young parents. At the time of their marriage, when Destaye was age 11, she was still in school and her husband expressed interest in letting her continue her education. Since the birth of their son, however, she has had to confine her life exclusively to being a wife and mother.
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  • Destaye, 15, looks through her old schoolbooks in the store she and her husband Addisu, 27, run out of their home near Bahir Dar, Ethiopia on Aug.13, 2012. At the time of their marriage, when Destaye was age 11, she was still in school and her husband expressed interest in letting her continue her education. Destaye, despite teasing from her community, intended to stay in school. “They used to laugh at me for going to school after marriage,” she said. “But I know the use of school so I don’t care...But people laughing at you makes it more difficult.”  After the birth of her son six-months ago, however, Destaye no longer had time for classes. “I feel sad because I quit learning,” she said.
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  • Destaye, 15, is seen with her son near Bahir Dar, Ethiopia on Aug. 13, 2012. Destaye and her husband Addisu, 27, divide their time between working in the fields and taking care of their 6-month-old baby. Like many other young couples, they tend to the domestic, economic and personal demands of being young parents. At the time of their marriage, when Destaye was age 11, she was still in school and her husband expressed interest in letting her continue her education. Since the birth of their son, however, she has had to confine her life exclusively to being a wife and mother.
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  • Fifteen-year-old Destaye laughs with her son near Bahir Dar, Ethiopia on Aug. 13, 2012. Destaye and her husband Addisu, 27, divide their time between working in the fields and taking care of their 6-month-old baby. Like many other young couples, they tend to the domestic, economic and personal demands of being young parents. At the time of their marriage, when Destaye was age 11, she was still in school and her husband expressed interest in letting her continue her education. Since the birth of their son, however, she has had to confine her life exclusively to being a wife and mother.
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  • A woman tends to grain during the rainy season in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia on Aug. 13, 2012. According to the United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA, 37 percent of young women in sub-Saharan Africa aged 20 to 24 were married before turning 18. In 2010, there were 13.1 million girls married by age 18 in sub-Saharan Africa and the number is expected to rise to 15 million by 2030.
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