In Mauritania, imams take to radio waves to say child marriage is against Islam

SELIBABI, Mauritania–  " I refused to marry off my daughter for a simple, good reason: I want my daughter to be empowered, ” said Lemeima mint El Hadrami, 49. " I don ' t want her to go through the same difficulties I did when I was young. "Ms. El Hadrami  was married when she was only 13.As is often the case for child brides, she became pregnant in adolescence and was forced to drop out of school. She had two daughters, both following difficult pregnancies. Then her husband left them.
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