Child Marriage is a Systemic FailureCEFR A1
21 Sept 2025
Adapted from Mahpara Zulqadar, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by Assad Tanoli, Unsplash
AI-assisted adaptation of the original article, simplified for language learners.
- Child marriage happens when girls marry young.
- In Pakistan, many girls are married before 18.
- A girl named Zunaira wanted to be a teacher.
- Her family made her marry an older man.
- Some laws protect girls, but they are not followed well.
- Many girls stop going to school when they get married.
Difficult words
- marriage — The act of joining two people as partners.marry, married
- girl — A young female person.girls
- protect — To keep from harm or danger.
- school — A place for learning.
- law — Rules made by the government.laws
- family — A group of people living together.
- teacher — A person who teaches students.
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Discussion questions
- Why do you think some girls marry young?
- What can be done to help girls go to school?
- How important is having a choice in marriage?
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