Monday, July 6, 2020
Child marriage and underage pregnancy in northwest Syria
According to our latest report, child marriage has increased significantly in Syria due to the 10-year conflict. Children are being exposed to a number of threats including forced marriage as the population is driven to new depths of vulnerability and desperation.
Salma*, a midwife who works in a hospital that we support in northwest Syria talks to us about underage pregnancy and the difficulties young girls come across when giving birth.
Link to World Vision's new report on child marriage in northwest Syria: https://bit.ly/3eC2Vde
