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South Sudan plagued by child marriage where girls are sold for cows

  • Jun 22, 2022
  • 1 min read

HRW

In 2022, young girls are still auctioned off into marriage and sold for cows in South Sudan, according to a South Sudan activist, reported in AP.

Though South Sudanese law restricts legal marriage to those 18-yards-old and over, the law is rarely enforced, as many families seek to profit monetarily from their child's marriage.


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