GlobalPost series examines consequences of child marriage in Nepal

As part of a special report called "Child Brides," GlobalPost features a two-part series looking at child marriage in Nepal. "The practice carries with it devastating consequences for young girls' health and wellbeing, child advocates say, and yet the social, economic and cultural pressures associated with the tradition make it difficult to end. Officially, it is against the law to marry under the age of 20, but these laws go ignored, particularly in remote areas. The child marriage rate is dropping in Nepal, yet the practice is still common among poor, rural families," according to the first article (Win, 10/30). The second article looks at how Nepalese women who marry young have reduced opportunities to receive a formal education (Win, 10/30).