The forced marriage of young girls takes place on a ‘shocking scale’ in Commonwealth countries, trapping children in a cycle of poverty, illiteracy and ill-health.

The forced marriage of young girls takes place on a ‘shocking scale’ in Commonwealth countries, trapping children in a cycle of poverty, illiteracy and ill-health, activists said on Wednesday.

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