Five in 100 Teenagers in Colombia Are Trapped in Forced Unions
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A report finds that five in every 100 Colombian adolescents are trapped in forced marriages despite the ban on child marriage.

A report by the Plan Foundation, released in Colombia, has highlighted the scale of child marriage and forced early unions in the country. According to data collected by the organization, five in every 100 adolescent girls ages 14 to 17 are in such unions, while more than 2,000 minors are involved in forced early relationships.