Those most at risk are very young women, barely out of childhood. Around 700 million women worldwide were married before they turned 18. In south asia, one in two girls are child brides. And in africa and latin america child marriages are commonplace. That figure is 12 in kyrgyzstan, a country that also has a particularly extreme version of forced marriage bride abduction. In weddings in kyrgyzstan can be lavish affairs. City hall in the capital bishkek is known as the wedding palace and it lives up to its name. Miriam and asamat are getting married today. Their parents have organized and paid for the huge wedding. It cost at least thirty thousand euros. The families are welloff. But what sets this wedding apart is that miriam has actually chosen to marry. Her tears are tears of joy. Thats not always the case in kyrgyzstan. Vladimir zai sells white doves outside the wedding palace. He tells us about the all too common practice in kyrgyzstan of abducting brides. Called alakachuu, it mea
Those most at risk are very young women, barely out of childhood. Around 700 million women worldwide were married before they turned 18. In south asia, one in two girls are child brides. And in africa and latin america child marriages are commonplace. That figure is 12 in kyrgyzstan, a country that also has a particularly extreme version of forced marriage bride abduction. In weddings in kyrgyzstan can be lavish affairs. City hall in the capital bishkek is known as the wedding palace and it lives up to its name. Miriam and asamat are getting married today. Their parents have organized and paid for the huge wedding. It cost at least thirty thousand euros. The families are welloff. But what sets this wedding apart is that miriam has actually chosen to marry. Her tears are tears of joy. Thats not always the case in kyrgyzstan. Vladimir zai sells white doves outside the wedding palace. He tells us about the all too common practice in kyrgyzstan of abducting brides. Called alakachuu, it mea
Liberia: Ministry of Finance, Agriculture Ministry Hold Dialogue with Private and International Actors on Increasing Cocoa, Rice Production
Liberia: Ministry of Finance, Agriculture Ministry Hold Dialogue with Private and International Actors on Increasing Cocoa, Rice Production
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GBARNGA – In his recent State of the Nation Address, President Weah noted that: “his government is determined to ensure that Liberia has a vibrant agriculture sector to ensure food security and sustainable development; an important component of the PAPD.” In furtherance of the President’s statement, the ministries of Agriculture and Finance and Development Planning on Friday 29 January hosted a one-day National Dialogue in Gbarnga, Bong County. The meeting under the theme: Enhancing and supporting investment in rice and cocoa production brought together public. Private and international actors in the sector.