Manifestations and causes of domestic servitude 2010, para. 46
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A comprehensive United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) study has found that women and girls who were married below 18 years of age are less educated and more likely to experience domestic violence. The domestic servitude inherent to child marriages disempowers girls by denying them educational opportunities and the option to form protective networks of friends and peers.
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Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences