<h5>Sierra Leone bans child marriage</h5><p>The government of Sierra Leone, a country in West Africa, made a new law that bans child marriage.</p><p>Under this new rule, if a man marries an underage girl, he could go to jail and would have to pay a fine. Even parents or people at the wedding could get fined.</p><h5>India on child marriage</h5><figure class="image"><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/newsahoot.appspot.com/Child_marriage_0d84b84f20.jpg" alt="Child marriage.jpg"><figcaption>A poster to report child marriage. Photo by Child Marriage Free India.</figcaption></figure><p>Indian law doesn’t allow child marriage. Even though fewer child marriages are happening now, they still happen in many states.</p><p>Many NGOs are working to stop this and have rescued underage girls from getting married.</p><h5>How serious is this issue?</h5><figure class="image"><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/newsahoot.appspot.com/Child_Marriage_2_7c32faf469.jpg" alt="Child Marriage 2.jpg"><figcaption>A poster to stop child marriage. Photo by Basic Foundation.</figcaption></figure><p>It's a big problem. Instead of going to school, playing with friends, and learning new things, some children are forced to get married against their wishes.</p><p>Reports say one in five girls are married as children worldwide. In Sierra Leone, many girls are married before they're eighteen.</p><h5>Harmful effects of child marriage</h5><p>Child marriage takes away a child's childhood. Girls in these marriages often become victims of violence at home and are asked to leave school.</p><p>If you see a child getting married, tell your parents right away. Explain why child marriage is wrong and illegal.</p>

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