Healing the scars of child marriage in Yemen
At 11, a Yemeni girl was married and divorced within the space of 4 months. This video from EU humanitarian aid tells how she found help to heal.
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Scars that would not heal
Soon afterwards, her brother, who had been against the marriage, took his own life. These events affected her deeply and left scars that would not heal.
Child marriage is legal in Yemen, and there is no minimum age of marriage. Girls are forced to marry much older men without any say in the matter.
Finding help
She was struggling with severe depression and thoughts of suicide when she found help at a mental health centre. The centre is supported by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) with EU humanitarian funding.
The EU is helping Yemeni girls and women like her. Since January 2021, 140,000 people, mostly girls and women, have received psychosocial support in these centres.
Video © UNFPA, 2021.