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Ethiopia: girls available for marriage

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In the Amhara region of Ethiopia, half of the girls are married before they come of age. Some are as young as 12. Married to older men, they are often subjected to sexual and domestic violence. However, there is hope for these young girls. Thanks to recent initiatives to provide them with education, their lives can improve and attitudes are changing.

By FRANCE 24

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I LOVE YOU habasha

by Anonyme - 25/04/2012 - 04:25

God bless Ethiopia and the Ethiopians.

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