Controversial Video Highlighting Issue of Child Marriage Goes Viral

Stephen Cook: There are a number of theories across the internet right now about the authenticity and motives of this video. But whether it is staged or not, for political gain or not, it certainly highlights the issue of child brides and the legitimate rights and care of children.

Yemeni Girl’s Speech Against Child Marriage Goes Viral

From Al-Jazeera – July 23, 2013

http://stream.aljazeera.com/story/201307232138-0022928

A video of an 11-year-old Yemeni girl’s account of escaping her arranged marriage has gone viral. In the 3-minute clip, Nada al-Ahdal says she would rather die than get married at her age and calls the potential marriage “criminal.”