Why is child marriage legal in the West?
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It’s the one type of slavery the West ignores.
By Ayaan Hirst Ali
‘New York Officially Bans Child Marriage, only Sixth State in the U.S. to do so.’ You might picture this headline on a yellowing newspaper in the archives of a public library. But in actual fact it appeared online, less than a month ago. And yes, you read it correctly. New York is only the sixth American state to ban child marriage, meaning there is still a legal pathway to marrying a minor in 44 states.
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