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Disasters lead to "dramatic" increase in child marriages - campaign group

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Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation - Thu, 1 Oct 2015 00:01 GMT

By Magdalena Mis

LONDON, Oct 1 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Natural and humanitarian disasters lead to a dramatic increase in child marriages as families struggle to cope, a campaign group said on Thursday, urging governments to accelerate their efforts to end the practice.

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