Throughout the world, more than 51 million girls below the age of 18 are currently married. This harmful traditional practice spans continents, language, religion and caste.
Child Brides: the health and human consequences of marrying too young
Published September 7, 2011
Event date:
November 3, 2011 - 5:30pm to 7:00pm
November 4, 2011 - 9:30am to 12:00pm
Photographer Stephanie Sinclair and writer Cynthia Gorney—in the June 2011 issue of National Geographic—investigated the underground world of prearranged child marriage, where girls as young as five are forced to wed. Join us for a conversation on the project, moderated by Pulitzer Center Executive Director Jon Sawyer.
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Boston Public Library
700 Boylston Street
Boston Room
Open to the public
Friday, November 4, 2011
Boston University Medical Campus
670 Albany Street
Auditorium
Open to BU Students
Co-presented with BU College of Communication, BU School of Public Health, and BU Center for Global Health and Development
Pulitzer Center grantees take part in a panel discussion on redefining crisis photography at the George Washington University.
PBS Newshour's Hari Sreenivasan interviewed Stephanie Sinclair on her work surrounding the issue of child marriage.
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Grantee
Stephanie Sinclair, b. 1973, is an American documentary photographer represented by VII photo agency. Based in Brooklyn, NY, she is known for gaining unique access to the most sensitive gender and...