COVID-19 to Cause an Increase in Child Marriages?

The Bigger Picture · The Daily Digest · 28 May 2020 · 16 mins listen

The novel coronavirus isn’t done dealing devastating blows. Recent reports indicate that the COVID-19 could cause a spike in child marriages. We discuss some of these reports as well as interview an expert on what the situation is like in Malaysia.

Produced by:

Dashran Yohan

Presented by:

Juliet Jacobs,Tee Shiao Eek

Categories:

Politics,Law and Legal Matters,Social Issues

Tags:

The Bigger Picture, The Daily Digest, Covid-19, Coronavirus, child marriage, underage marriage, child bride, poverty

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