Yemen: the painful struggle of child brides

Published 16 October 2013 in Blog

France 24 reports from Sana'a, in Yemen, where women still do not have the same privileges as men.

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Its reporters met a young woman of 18 who was married by force when she turned 13. She decided to leave her abusive husband.

Her struggle has been heard by the Yemeni authorities, which have decided to legislate on the matter.

The report was broadcast on 16 October 2013.