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7 Reasons Why Child Marriage Persists in the Dominican Republic
Child marriage is a big problem in the Dominican Republic, according to new research by Plan International. With 37% of girls married before the age of 18, and 12.5% before the age of 15, the country has the second highest rate of child marriage in Latin America.
Coinciding with a campaign to increase the legal age of marriage to 18 for boys and girls in the Dominican Republican, the report highlights several drivers of child marriage in the country.