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Bishops of Pakistan on Int’l Day of the Girl Child: Govt must end forced marriage and conversion of minor girls

On the International Day of the Girl Child, Catholic Bishops have taken action to challenge religious freedom violations against teenage girls.

Escapee from forced marriage speaks out ahead of Intl Day of the Girl Child

This International Day of the Girl Child (11 October), many girls in South Asia fear for their safety. 14-year-old Maira is one of the estimated 1000 girls that are “converted” against their will through a forced marriage in Pakistan every year.

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Abduction, rape, blackmail: A Pakistani teenager’s fight for justice

In Pakistan, a fourteen-year-old girl and her family were forced into hiding after she escaped her abductor who forcibly married her. She escaped and gave a statement to the court saying she was abused and blackmailed.

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