World● ElevatedSep 13 · Sep 13, 2026, 12:00 PM
Married at 13, pregnant and starving: Child brides of Yemen
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from UN News · Middle East
Fatimah* was 13 when she was married off to an older man. Two years later, she gave birth to twin daughters.
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