An 8 year-old Yemeni child bride recently died on her wedding night from internal hemorrhaging. She was married to a man five times her age. As disgusting as the tradition of marrying off children to much older men is, it is common practice in Yemen. More than a quarter of the female population are married before the age of 15.
In 2010, a 12 year-old girl passed away after struggling for three days in labor, attempting to give birth to a baby. Countless other children have been subjected to similar atrocities.
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Children are being sexually abused in so many countries. Sign this petition to show the world wants children protected by having a universal age of consent by setting the minimum age of consent at 18 to protect the rights of children.
UNHCR and Governments need to act now to stop this child abuse.
We appeal to the UNHCR to prohibit the practice of child marriage and child sexual abuse. The world want children to enjoy their childhood and have a chance for education no matter what country, ethnicity or religion.
We appeal to the UNHCR to ensure the Convention on the Rights of the Child apply to all the world's children.
