What Happens When a Girl Gets a Bride?

Child brides are 'almost always abused' and don't get any pre natal medical care. They're sent back to their husbands if they don't have kids, or the men send them all back because polygamy is legal in many African countries. The organisation works on vocational education so girls can learn a skill that will allow them to support their family without being forced into prostitution. It's also working with boys - some of whom were brought up as child brides by parents who didn't want it to continue.

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