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FORCED MARRIAGE IN REFUGEE CAMP AT 13, JORDAN

Rahaf Yousef, 13, from Daraa, poses for a portrait in her family's trailer at the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan. Rahaf was married to another Syrian refugee, Mohammed, 18, a few weeks later. Child marriage among refugee populations, especially in camps, has significantly increased. Estimates vary but some show child marriage rates to be four times higher among Syran refugees today than before the crisis (UNFPA). Families fear sexual harrassment for those not under the care of a husband, and seek ways to alleviate the financial burden of one more mouth to feed. 2014.

Lynsey Addario is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American photojournalist, named as one of five most influential photographers of the past 25 years. She has been covering conflict, humanitarian crises, and women’s issues globally for more than two decades.

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Rahaf Yousef, 13, from Daraa, poses for a portrait in her family's trailer at the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan. Rahaf was married to another Syrian refugee, Mohammed, 18, a few weeks later. Child marriage among refugee populations, especially in camps, has significantly increased. Estimates vary but some show child marriage rates to be four times higher among Syran refugees today than before the crisis (UNFPA). Families fear sexual harrassment for those not under the care of a husband, and seek ways to alleviate the financial burden of one more mouth to feed. 2014.<br /> <br /> Lynsey Addario is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American photojournalist, named as one of five most influential photographers of the past 25 years. She has been covering conflict, humanitarian crises, and women’s issues globally for more than two decades.
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