Forced marriages can be nothing short of devastating for the young girls involved. Early marriage frequently means 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
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
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
Follows the release of the white paper from his Firm Yesterday on Procter Gamble in which they have a 3. 5 billion stake. Lets see if we had set up for what appears to be a lower open at this point. The broader averages down ever so slightly. Things were mixed to a certain extent some what mixed action there as for euro zone indices, they have been done and you can see again mixed because i like to add germanys dax is up ever so slightly the ten year note yield has been the story for the entire week and it still is at 2. 05. Of course pressuring equities when you think about the financials theres wti and brent. Lets get to our road map this morning. It does start with that hurricane. Hurricane irma bearing down on florida and government Officials Say it will devastate the United States. Plus that massive data breach equifax reporting a cyberattack potentially compromised the personal data for nearly half of all american adults. And nelson peltz unveils his plans to shake up Procter Gam
Morning. Health care taxes will meet with members of the house ways and Means Committee at the white house as the administration moves forward with its plan for tax reform. Ahead of tomorrows big unveil coming up the markets look like this this morning. Features indicate a mixed opening for the broader averages. Nasdaq up 10 after a really tough day yesterday for technology. Investors watching tech stocks enduring correction territory down 10 from its most recent high. It is up this morning, but tech certainly was the problem for markets yesterday. Take a look at the light indices here. Down five points. The cac and dax are up about a quarter of a percent. In asia overnight, stocks were closed mixed this morning. The nikkei average down a third of a percent. The cost the average down a quarter of a percent and the hang seng shanghai actually higher. Tragedy in new york at a Police Officer shot in the face after being ambushed by gunmen. Latest on her condition this morning. Polls are s