Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting

“Many countries had made progress against such traditional and transactional marriages of girls in recent decades, but COVID-19’s economic havoc has caused significant backsliding: The United Nations estimates that hardships resulting from COVID-19 will drive 13 million more girls to marry before the age of 18.”

video by Yesica Fisch AP senior producer for West and North Africa:

https://pulitzercenter.org/reporting/families-marry-daughters-ease-finances-amid-covid-19