Climate Change Fuels Rise in Child Marriage, Advocates Warn

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Cyclone Remal's devastation in Bangladesh pushed Runa, 17, into child marriage.
Climate change is increasingly linked to child brides, with experts warning El Niño could worsen the crisis.
Advocates urge governments to integrate child marriage prevention into climate action.

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Cyclone Remal's devastation in Bangladesh pushed Runa, 17, into child marriage. Climate change is increasingly linked to child brides, with experts warning El Niño could worsen the crisis. Advocates urge governments to integrate child marriage prevention into climate action.

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مواضيعclimate change Bangladesh Cyclone Remal El Niño gender inequality poverty

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