Yemen: Child brides take control over their lives
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BBC Arwa is the youngest of three Yemeni girls who recently went to court complaining they were married against their will and asking for divorce - an astonishing display of defiance that has prompted the government to review its law on early marriage.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk:80/2/hi/middle_east/7711554.stm
Submitted on Thu, 11/27/2008 - 00:00
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