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Child Brides - Nepal

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  • While preparing for her wedding, Sumeena Shreshta Balami, 15, chats with her friend, Sita Shreshta Balami, who is vice president of the local Child Club in Kagati Village, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal on Jan. 24, 2007. The Child Club has been very active in stopping child marriage in their village. However, the leaders agree that their cause is better served by creating awareness rather than pursuing legal action against the families of their friends and relatives. The harmful traditional practice of early marriage is common in Nepal.
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  • Sumeena Shreshta Balami, 15, leaves her home to meet her groom, Prakash Balami, 16, in Kagati Village, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal on Jan. 24, 2007. The harmful traditional practice of early marriage is common in Nepal. The Kagati village, a Newar community, is most well known for its propensity towards this practice. Many Hindu families believe blessings will come upon them if marry off their girls before their first menstruation.
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  • Sumeena Shreshta Balami, 15, cries as her father, Kainla Shreshta Balami, carries her to the front of the wedding procession, which will transport her to her new husband's home in Kagati Village, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal on Jan. 24, 2007. Early marriage is a harmful traditional practice common in Nepal. The Kagati village, a Newar community, is most well known for its propensity towards this practice.
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  • Kanchi Balami Shreshta, 17, kisses her younger cousin Sumeena Balami Shreshta, 15, goodbye as she leaves home on her wedding day in Kagati Village, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal on Jan. 24, 2007. Even though the legal age for marriage in Nepal is 18, Hindu traditions encourage marriage before or near the brides first menstruation.
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  • Sumeena Shreshta Balami, 15, is dressed in the outfit she will wear to the wedding ceremony in Kagati Village, Kathmandu Villag, Nepal on Jan. 23, 2007.The wedding takes place over several days, depending on the wealth of the families. The first day, Sumeena will meet her groom at the temple and they will be officially married. The morning after, the wedding procession will take her to her groom's home, where they will have several more days of guests and feasts. The harmful traditional practice of early marriage is common in Nepal. The Kagati village, a Newar community, is most well known for its propensity towards this practice.
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  • Sumeena Shreshta Balami, 15, cries as the wedding procession leads her to her new husband's home in Kagati Village, Kathmandu Village, Nepal on Jan. 24, 2007. The harmful traditional practice of early marriage is common in Nepal. The Kagati village, a Newar community, is most well known for its propensity towards this practice. Many Hindu families believe blessings will come upon them if marry off their girls before their first menstruation.
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  • Prakash Balami, 15, is groomed by friends and family for his wedding ceremony in Kagati Village, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal on Jan. 23, 2007.  Early marriage is a harmful traditional practice common in Nepal. The Kagati village, a Newar community, is most well known for its propensity towards this practice. Many Hindu families believe blessings will come upon them if marry off their girls before their first menstruation.
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  • Sumeena Shreshta Balami, 15, sits with her groom, Prakash Balami, 16, for the first time in Kagati Village, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal on Jan. 24, 2007. The harmful traditional practice of early marriage is common in Nepal. The Kagati village, a Newar community, is most well known for its propensity towards this practice. Many Hindu families believe blessings will come upon them if marry off their girls before their first menstruation.
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  • Friends and relatives of bride Sumeena Shreshta Balami, 15, and groom, Prakash Balami, 16, dance in front of the bride's home before the start of the wedding procession in Kagati Village, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal on Jan 24, 2007. The harmful traditional practice of early marriage is common in Nepal. The Kagati village, a Newar community, is most well known for its propensity towards this practice. Many Hindu families believe blessings will come upon them if marry off their girls before their first menstruation.
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  • Friends and relatives of bride Sumeena Shreshta Balami, 15, and groom, Prakash Balami, 16, dance in front of the bride's home before the start of the wedding procession in Kagati Village, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal on Jan. 24, 2007. The harmful traditional practice of early marriage is common in Nepal. The Kagati village, a Newar community, is most well known for its propensity towards this practice. Many Hindu families believe blessings will come upon them if marry off their girls before their first menstruation.
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  • Purnima Shreshta Balami, 15, is prepared for her wedding, though she does not know this at the time in Kagati Village, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal on Jan. 28, 2007.  Purnima was told she was marrying the Sun god, a Newari cultural tradition. She later ran away from the ceremony and refused to marry the boy who showed up. The harmful traditional practice of early marriage is common in Nepal. The Kagati village, a Newar community, is most well known for its propensity towards this practice. Many Hindu families believe blessings will come upon them if marry off their girls before their first menstruation.
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  • Saraswati Sheshta Balami, 14, the sister of bride Sumeena Shreshta Balami, 15, cries as the groom's family takes Sumeena away in Kagati Village, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal on Jan. 24, 2007. The Kagati village, a Newar community, is most well known for its propensity towards early marriage. Many Hindu families believe blessings will come upon them if marry off their girls before their first menstruation.
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  • Surita Shreshta Balami, 16, left, and her sister Purnima Shreshta Balami, 15, right, prepare for their weddings in Kagati Village, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal on Jan. 24, 2007. However, Purnima was told she was marrying the Sun god, a Newari cultural tradition, not a young man. She later ran away from the ceremony and refused to marry the young man who showed up.The Kagati village, a Newar community, is most well known for its propensity towards this practice. Many Hindu families believe blessings will come upon them if marry off their girls before their first menstruation.
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  • Surita, 16, looks out over the hill while waiting for the groom to show up to the wedding ceremony in Kagati Village, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal on Jan. 24 ,2007. The Kagati village, a Newar community, is most well known for its propensity towards early marriage. Many Hindu families believe blessings will come upon them if marry off their girls before their first menstruation.
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  • Village leader Pudke Shreshta Balami leads the young couple Bishal Shreshta Balami, 15, and Surita Shreshta Balami, 16, in the wedding ceremony Kagati Village, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal on Jan. 24 ,2007. Here, Bishal puts vermillion on Niruta's head, officially signifying their union. Early marriage is a harmful traditional practice common in Nepal. The Kagati village, a Newar community, is most well known for its propensity towards this practice. Many Hindu families believe blessings will come upon them if marry off their girls before their first menstruation.
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  • Village leader Pudke Shreshta Balami blesses the home of Surita Shreshta Balami, 16, directly following the wedding ceremony in Kagati Village, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal on Jan. 24 ,2007. Early marriage is a harmful traditional practice common in Nepal. The Kagati village, a Newar community, is most well known for its propensity towards this practice. Many Hindu families believe blessings will come upon them if marry off their girls before their first menstruation.
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  • Surita Shreshta Balami, 16, screams out in protest as the wedding procession carries her to her new home with Bishal Shreshta Balami, 15 Kagati Village, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal on Jan. 29, 2007. Early marriage is a harmful traditional practice common in Nepal. The Kagati village, a Newar community, is most well known for its propensity towards this practice. Many Hindu families believe blessings will come upon them if marry off their girls before their first menstruation.
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  • Bishal Shreshta Balami, 15, accepts gifts from visitors as Surita Shreshta Balami, 16, sits bored at her new home Kagati Village, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal on Jan. 29 ,2007. Early marriage is a harmful traditional practice common in Nepal. The Kagati village, a Newar community, is most will known for its propensity towards this practice. Many Hindu families believe blessings will come upon them if marry off their girls before their first menstruation.
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  • Surita Shreshta Balami, 16, rides in a basket as the wedding procession carries her through the mountains to her new home with Bishal Shreshta Balami, 15 Kagati Village, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal on Jan. 29 ,2007. Early marriage is a harmful traditional practice common in Nepal. The Kagati village, a Newar community, is most well known for its propensity towards this practice. Many Hindu families believe blessings will come upon them if marry off their girls before their first menstruation.
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  • Capitalizing on the crowds, Shanta Bhuban Shreshta, 14, performs a skit against early marriage, moments after the finish of two wedding ceremonies at the nearby temple Kagati Village, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal on Jan. 23 ,2007.The Shri Krishna Drugati Bal (Child) Club has been very active in stopping child marriage in their village. However, the leaders agree that their cause is better served by creating awareness rather than pursuing legal action against the families of their friends and relatives. The Kagati village, a Newar community, is most well known for its propensity towards this practice. Many Hindu families believe blessings will come upon them if marry off their girls before their first menstruation.
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  • Chakraman Shreshta Balami, 28, teaches at the one school inside Kagati Village, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal on Jan. 31 ,2007.  Although the uncle of a recent child bride, Chakraman has worked for years with a group of other men in the village to stop the practice. The Kagati village, a Newar community, is most well known for its propensity towards child marriage. Many Hindu families believe blessings will come upon them if marry off their girls before their first menstruation.
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  • Capitalizing on the crowds, Shanta Bhuban Shreshta, 14, performs a skit against early marriage, moments after the finish of two wedding ceremonies at the nearby temple Kagati Village, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal on Jan. 23 ,2007. The Shri Krishna Drugati Bal (Child) Club has been very active in stopping child marriage in their village. However, the leaders agree that their cause is better served by creating awareness rather than pursuing legal action against the families of their friends and relatives. The Kagati village, a Newar community, is most well known for its propensity towards this practice. Many Hindu families believe blessings will come upon them if marry off their girls before their first menstruation.
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  • Chakraman Shreshta Balami, 28, teaches at the one school inside Kagati Village, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal on Jan. 31, 2007. This high school class is barely attended because most of the students are already married and no longer attend classes. Although the uncle of a recent child bride, Chakraman has worked for years with a group of other men in the village to stop the practice. The Kagati village, a Newar community, is most well known for its propensity towards child marriage. Many Hindu families believe blessings will come upon them if marry off their girls before their first menstruation.
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  • A nine-months pregnant Niruta, 14, arrives at the wedding ceremony in Kagati Village, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal on Jan. 23 ,2007. Niruta moved in with the family of Durga, 17, and became pregnant when they were only engaged. In some circles of the more socially open Newar people, this is permissible. ropensity towards this practice.
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  • A nine-months pregnant Niruta Bahadur Balami, 14, carries grass to her family's farm for the animals to graze on in Kagati Village, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal on Jan. 30 ,2007. Niruta moved in with the family of Durga Bahadur Balami, 17, and became pregnant when they were only engaged. In some circles of the more socially open Newar people, this is permissible. The harmful traditional practice of early marriage common in Nepal. The Kagati village, a Newar community, is most well known for its propensity towards this practice. Many Hindu families believe blessings will come upon them if marry off their girls before their first menstruation.
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  • A nine-months pregnant Niruta Bahadur Balami, 14, carries grass to her family's farm for the animals to graze on in Kagati Village, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal on Jan. 30, 2007. Niruta moved in with the family of Durga Bahadur Balami, 17, and became pregnant when they were only engaged. In some circles of the more socially open Newar people, this is permissible. The harmful traditional practice of early marriage is common in Nepal. The Kagati village, a Newar community, is most will known for its propensity towards this practice. Many Hindu families believe blessings will come upon them if marry off their girls before their first menstruation.
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  • Durga Bahadur Balami, 17, puts vermillion on the head of nine-months pregnant Niruta Bahadur Balami, 14, officially becoming man and wife in Kagati Village, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal on Jan. 23, 2007.  Niruta moved in with Durga's family and became pregnant when they were only engaged. In some circles of the more socially open Newar people, this is permissible. The Kagati village, a Newar community, is most well known for its propensity towards this practice. Many Hindu families believe blessings will come upon them if marry off their girls before their first menstruation.
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  • Kalpana Shreshta, 16, breastfeeds one of her twin children while her mother-in-law breastfeeds the other in their home in Kagati Village, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal on Feb. 3, 2007. Kalpana had her babies when she was just seven months pregnant, and was working in the fields until she want into labor. After three days of labor, the children were born severly underweight and their survival was doubtful. Early marriage is a contributor to high maternal mortality rates thoughout the world.
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  • A photo is shown of Ashmita Shreshta Balami, left in picture, who died shortly after giving birth to a baby boy as a teenager, in Kagati Village, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal on Feb. 03 ,2007. The family left the baby at the hospital after their daughter's death in hopes that someone would adopt him. They feared the father of the boy was too young to care for a baby on his own. Early marriage is a contributor to high maternal mortality rates thoughout the world.
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  • Sumeena Shreshta Balami, center of group on left, 15, sits with the relatives of her new husband Prakash Balami, 16, at her new home. in Kagati Village, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal on Jan. 31 ,2007. Early marriage is a harmful traditional practice common in Nepal. The Kagati village, a Newar community, is most well known for its propensity towards this practice. Many Hindu families believe blessings will come upon them if marry off their girls before their first menstruation.
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  • Meena Acharya, 15, rides the bus to a skills training class offered by the Child Workers in Nepal Concerned Centre, CWIN, which has helped her since she ran away from her husband a year ago in Kathmandu, Nepal on Nov. 30, 2006. Meena is from Lumbini in the Terai area.
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  • Kalpana Shreshta, 16, takes a break from breastfeeding her twin children at her home in Kagati Village, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal on Feb. 3 ,2007. Kalpana had her babies when she was just seven months pregnant, and was working in the fields until she want into labor. After three days of labor, the children were born severly underweight and their survival was doubtful. Early marriage is a contributor to high maternal mortality rates thoughout the world.
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  • Meena Acharya, 15, prepares food in Kathmandu, Nepal on Feb. 1, 2007.  Meena is from Lumbini in the Terai area.
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  • Women wait outside a UNFPA Reproductive Health Camp to receive treatments on ailments such as uterine prolapse in Kapilbastu, Nepal on Dec. 3, 2006. Uterine prolapse has a high prevalence of among rural women in Nepal. Reports show the prevalence of uterine prolapse significantly higher among women who married at younger ages (< or = 16 years), independent of education, socioeconomic status and parity.
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  • Meena Acharya, 15, remembers her experience of being a child bride in her room inside the shelter run by the Child Workers in Nepal Concerned Centre, CWIN, which has helped her since she ran away from her husband a year ago in Kathmandu, Nepal on Feb. 1, 2007. Meena is from Lumbini in the Terai area.
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  • Rural women are operated on for uterine prolapse in Lumbini, Nepal on Dec. 7, 2006. Reports show the prevalence of uterine prolapse significantly higher among women who married at younger ages (< or = 16 years), independent of education, socioeconomic status and parity.
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  • Rural women are operated on for uterine prolapse in Lumbini, Nepal on Dec. 7, 2006. Reports show the prevalence of uterine prolapse significantly higher among women who married at younger ages (< or = 16 years), independent of education, socioeconomic status and parity.
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  • Rural women are operated on for uterine prolapse in Lumbini, Nepal on Dec. 7, 2006. Reports show the prevalence of uterine prolapse significantly higher among women who married at younger ages (< or = 16 years), independent of education, socioeconomic status and parity.
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  • Rural women are operated on for uterine prolapse in Lumbini, Nepal on Dec. 7, 2006. Reports show the prevalence of uterine prolapse significantly higher among women who married at younger ages (< or = 16 years), independent of education, socioeconomic status and parity.
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  • A local NGO gathers community members for human rights training, with an emphasis on early marriage in Kapilbastu, Nepal on Dec. 1, 2006.
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  • A local NGO gathers community members for human rights training, with an emphasis on early marriage in Kapilbastu, Nepal on Dec. 1, 2006.
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  • A young bride walks through her village outside of Kapilbastu, Nepal on Dec. 5, 2006. According to UNICEF, seven percent of marriages take place before the age of 10; almost 40 percent of marriages take place before 15, while 52.2 percent represent marriage among young people before the age of 16.
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  • Portrait of a newly married couple in their home in Kapilbastu, Nepal on Dec. 6, 2006. In the Terai region of Nepal, girls will often be married to their groom as small children, but then have a second celebration called a gonar, where the girl will finally move into the husband's home and take on marital duties.
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  • Two girls who recently had their "gonars"  stand next to each other in Kapilbastu, Nepal on Dec.4, 2006. In the Terai region of Nepal, girls will often be married to their groom as small children, but then have a second celebration called a gonar, where the girl will finally move into the husband's home and take on marital duties.
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  • A young woman woman walks through the fog in the early morning near the city of Kabilbastu, Nepal on Dec. 5, 2006.
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  • A crowd gathers in a room in Kapilbastu, Nepal on Dec. 6, 2006.
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