Married off at 14: In Yemen’s war, women and girls suffer ‘devastating consequences’
Safa is 14. Her mother died earlier this year. She has no brothers or sisters. And a few weeks ago, as the crisis took hold, her father married her to an elderly man, afraid that if he were killed in the hostilities, no one would be left to protect her.
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Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
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Also reported by shafaqna.com (found in GDELT's list of news articles)
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14h agoAverage source trust: 50%; Source tiers represented: wire
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14h agoMarried off at 14: In Yemen’s war, women and girls suffer ‘devastating consequences’ Safa is 14. Her mother died earlier this year. She has no brothers or sisters. And a few weeks ago, as the crisis took hold, her father married her to an elderly man, afraid that if he were killed in the hostilities, no one would be left to protect her.
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