‘Yemen’ Archive

Yemeni girl, 12, dies in painful childbirth – CNN.com September 14, 2009 No Comments

This article from CNN tells the story of a 12 year old girl, Fawziya Ammodi, who died during childbirth after being forced into marriage in Hodeidah, Yemen.  Tragically, this is a common occurence in Yemen, where impoverished families often give up their daughters in return for dowries or simply to reduce the financial burden on the [...]

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