2022 Pakistan floods lead to economic insecurity, causing increase in child marriages.

Child marriages are rising in Pakistan due to economic insecurity caused by climate-driven extreme weather, particularly flooding. Families facing crisis after the 2022 floods are marrying off their daughters for financial assistance, as the heavy monsoon rains and floods caused by climate change threaten harvests and livelihoods. This has exacerbated the prevalence of child marriages in vulnerable communities.

August 16, 2024
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