'Monsoon brides': Extreme weather fuels Pakistan child marriages

'Monsoon brides': Extreme weather fuels Pakistan child marriages

DADU, Pakistan: As monsoon rains were about to break over Pakistan, 14-year-old Shamila and her 13-year-old sister Amina were married off in exchange for money, a decision their parents made to help the family survive the threat of floods.

‘Monsoon brides’: Extreme weather drives surge in child marriages in Pakistan

As monsoon rains were about to break over Pakistan, 14-year-old Shamila and her 13-year-old sister Amina were married off in exchange for money, a decision their parents made to help the family survive the threat of floods. “I was happy to hear I was getting married... I thought my life would become easier,” Shamila told AFP after her wedding to a man twice her age in hope of a more prosperous life. “But I have nothing more. And with the rain, I…

'Monsoon brides': Extreme weather fuels Pakistan child marriages

As monsoon rains were about to break over Pakistan, 14-year-old Shamila and her 13-year-old sister Amina were married off in exchange for money, a decision their parents made to help the family survive the threat of floods.”I was happy to hear I was getting married… I thought my life would become easier,” Shamila told AFP after her wedding to a man twice her age in hope of a more prosperous life. “But I have nothing more. And with the rain, I fe…

‘Monsoon brides’: Extreme weather fuels child marriages in Sindh

45 underage girls have become wives since the last monsoon — 15 of them in May and June this year.

‘Monsoon brides’: Extreme weather fuels Pakistan child marriages

DADU: As monsoon rains were about to break over Pakistan, 14-year-old Shamila and her 13-year-old sister Amina were married off in exchange for money, a decision their parents made to help the family survive the threat of floods. “I was happy to hear I was getting married... I thought my life would become easier,” Shamila told AFP after her wedding to a man twice her age in

How Extreme Weather Is Leading To Rise In Child Marriages In Pakistan

As monsoon rains were about to break over Pakistan, 14-year-old Shamila and her 13-year-old sister Amina were married off in exchange for money, a decision their parents made to help the family survive the threat of floods.