Early motherhood, and that often means dropping out of school. This form of human rights abuse is not limited to a few countries, either its a global issue. In fact, around 700 million women and girls alive today were married off before they were 18. And more than a third were not even 15. The world leader when it comes to child brides is india. The u. N. Estimates that nearly half of all indian women are married off before they are 18. Reporter this is muneera khan, at work in a Womens Center in hyderabad. She tells us shes 19, but doesnt know exactly when she was born. Muneera was only 11 years old when her parents sold her for 50,000 rupies the equivalent of 800 euros. Muneera no one asked me. My relatives came together and decided to marry me off to a 75yearold man from oman. They only told me on the day of the wedding. When i saw the old man, all i could do was cry. I tried to protest and said im they only told me on the day of far too young. Reporter india outlawed Child Marriage
We appreciate your staff bringing you in. Before i make my opening statement, we all have had an opportunity to look at some of the coolest things here. It is a bit unusual for a Committee Hearing to have a smithsonian artifact here. Everybody will have a chance to take a look at the mall. They are really unbelievable. You have some meteorites here. Sort of makes you think dress part. Think of jurassic park. We have the first artificial heart. A picture of harriet tubman. Somebody took a lot of pride in keeping that picture. Everyone will have a chance to take a look at these artifact. We thought it would be a way to set the stage for what goes on. When i leave here im going to try to get a job at the smithsonian, it is difficult to you today we are holding this hearing to discuss the current priorities of the Smithsonian Institution, as well as challenges and opportunities on the horizon. Congress established the Smithsonian Institution in 18 46 to carry out the will of anger scientis
I will let the state have a Pilot Program to do it. Kevin, it has been great. Thank you for taking the time. It has been great. What the annual was about reading festival. Roosevelt reading festival. At the beginning of september will live from the Nations Capital for the National Book festival, celebrating his 15th year. Those are a few events this summer. On wednesday, the House Administration Committee Heard about some of the smithsonians upcoming projects. Efforts to digitize objects in the museums collection. He also had an update of the National Museum of African American history culture, that is expected to open next year. He is serving as missoni and acting secretary until july 1. This is about 45 minutes. We have this meteorite here it sort of makes you think about jurassic park. Artificial heart. A picture that business only and told us they got off of ebay. They had to do almost nothing to it, it was in such great condition. Someone took a lot of pride in keeping that pictur
Four women to take a cruise ship to jamaica to smuggle the drugs back in their specially designed underwear and bras, but the plan felt apart in florida. Reporter rita gray waited for a Drug Delivery that would never arrive. The youngest of the women was stopped at customs, and her hands and voice were shaking, ordering a secondary search in her specially designed bra and gurdle, they found five packs of cocaine. Then they searched their friends. Reporter how do people usually get caught . Getting someone who is not experienced, they make a mistake. Reporter the plea deal reached with prosecutors said gray told the women they would be paid almost 2,000 a pie they would meet in jamaica. After making the deal, they stashed it in their cabin and blended in with fellow passengers. Then instructions were sent by text. Gifts must be worn, dresses must be worn. No metal detectors at all, straight shot she wrote. Reporter when her amateur drug mules never made it out to the parking lot, she fl
See more accumulations and also more snow with the accumulations getting there quicker. Northern and western loudon county, Winter Weather advisory. Its really tricky as you go across the divide, and winter storm warnings for oakland, and i guess good news for the ski resorts. Skiers a look at where the resort is now. Snow breaking out into pennsylvania, and rain is on the doorstep, and it will move in, and then it will kick heavy snow. We will give you the cityby city break down of the snowfall by noon. Topper, we have got the morning commute covered. Wake up washington is kicking off half an hour early tomorrow, and join jan, mike, and the Team Starting at 4 00 a. M. You have probably seen this face splashed across your twitter or facebook feed today. This is matthew stagger. He went missing released from prison. Investigators caught him blocks away from the dc police headquarters. A 60yearold woman locked up the restaurant she owns and started to head home, and thats when criminals