Outspoken survivors of child marriage urged them on. Some young women may embrace early marriages, seeing them as protection from insecurity in conflict-ridden areas, said Zuwaira Bello of the advocacy group Girl Child Concerns. The group operates in northern Nigeria, where the Boko Haram extremist insurgency is known for kidnapping young women and forcing them into marriages. Involving former child brides in community activism will help discourage child marriages that seek protection from unrest, Bello said. Some young women who escaped forced marriages now spread the word against the practice.

Source: thestar October 28, 2017 15:22 UTC