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Child marriage surges in Gaza amid war and displacement
Original: Child marriage in Gaza is surging, with 20.6% of recent marriages involving girls under 18. Amid hunger, displacement, a
New reporting says child marriage in Gaza is rising sharply, with 20.6% of recent marriages involving girls under 18. Families, struggling with hunger, displacement and a collapsed legal system, are reportedly marrying off daughters in the belief it will protect them. Advocates say the practice instead exposes girls to exploitation and ends their education and childhood.
Why now: The war in Gaza has intensified concerns about protecting displaced and impoverished girls from early marriage.
Evidence
- Child marriage in Gaza is surging, with 20.6% of recent marriages involving girls under 18. Amid hunger, displacement, and a collapsed legal system, girls are losing their childhoods to a "protection" that doesn't exist. https:// mondoweiss.net/2026/09/the-gir… · mondoweiss@social.mondoweiss.net · 2
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