Gaza’s Crisis Forcing Child Marriages
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- Published
- May 30, 2026
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- 1:53
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- Last updated
- May 30, 2026
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In the chaos of Gaza’s war, desperate parents are marrying off daughters as young as thirteen, hoping marriage will shield them from violence and secure their families’ survival. Once declining, child marriage is surging amid displacement and shattered infrastructure, with girls trapped in abusive unions, dangerous pregnancies, and shattered futures. Offi…
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In the chaos of Gaza’s war, desperate parents are marrying off daughters as young as thirteen, hoping marriage will shield them from violence and secure their families’ survival. Once declining, child marriage is surging amid displacement and shattered infrastructure, with girls trapped in abusive unions, dangerous pregnancies, and shattered futures. Official data undercounts the crisis, as unregistered marriages multiply, turning survival into a cruel calculus — where a child’s future is sacrif
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