Climate shocks linked to rise in child marriages across five developing nations
A new Plan International report finds that 36% of surveyed young women in Bangladesh, Kenya, Peru, Senegal and Zimbabwe say child marriages increased after climate-related disasters, with 11% reporting personal experience.
Why it matters
It shows how climate change can worsen gender inequality by driving more girls into early marriage.
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