Mauritania: Slavery's last stronghold
Mauritania’s endless sea of sand dunes hides an open secret: An estimated 10% to 20% of the population lives in slavery. source
Girls Education in Yemen
I shot this in Betacam SP in 1998 for UNICEF as part of the state of children education in the world. I digitized this from a VHS copy of the video. source
Child marriages of Rajasthan, India
The practice of child marriage in rural India is deeply rooted in cultural values and grounded in social structures. And despite laws that prohibit child marriage, the practice is still extremely prevalent in many regions. Though the statistics are contentious, it is estimated that in some parts of India, like the state of Rajasthan, nearly […]
Under-age child marriages in Rajasthan
The practice of child marriage in rural India is deeply rooted in cultural values and grounded in social structures. And despite laws that prohibit child marriage, the practice is still extremely prevalent in many regions. Though the statistics are contentious, it is estimated that in some parts of India, like the state of Rajasthan, nearly […]
Too Young to Wed | Nat Geo Live
Photographer Stephanie Sinclair and writer Cynthia Gorney investigate the world of prearranged child marriage, where girls as young as five are forced to wed. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe ➡ Get More Nat Geo Live: http://bit.ly/MoreNatGeoLive #NationalGeographic #Marriage #Children About Nat Geo Live (National Geographic Live): Thought-provoking presentations by today’s leading explorers, scientists, and photographers. Get More […]
Girls Not Brides: Traditions can change – ending child marriage
Watch an exciting new film about ending child marriage in Zambia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMKmOQ8B4BY ******* Child marriage robs 10 million girls a year of their childhood. A harmful traditional practice, child marriage denies girls their rights to health, education and security. ‘Great change can happen within a single generation. I know this to be true.’ – Desmond […]
Photojournalist Captures World of Child Brides
Photojournalist Stephanie Sinclair spent eight years capturing images of young girls being forced into arranged marriages in Yemen, Afghanistan, Nepal, India and Ethiopia. Her photos appeared in National Geographic’s story on child brides. http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2011/06/child-brides/gorney-text source
Too Young to Wed: The Secret World of Child Brides
THIS VIDEO IS COPYRIGHT PROTECTED. Every year, throughout the world, millions of young girls are forced into marriage. Child marriage is outlawed in many countries and international agreements forbid the practice yet this tradition still spans continents, language, religion and caste. Over an eight-year period, photographer Stephanie Sinclair has investigated the phenomenon of child marriage […]
Very small child forced to get married in Mass Child marriage ceremony!
Child marriage is illegal in India, but it still takes place in a few rural areas where it is considered a traditional religious practice. Very small child forced to get married in Rajasthan Mass Child marriage ceremony! A Rajasthani rural wedding taking place near Tonk district of Rajasthan, India. It took place as a part […]
Child Marriage in Islam
In the Muslim culture, it is ok for a “man” to have a girl of ANY age. That went for Muhammed as well. source