Child Brides
Photo Title
Child Brides
Photographer/Creator
Carol Guzy
Collection
Publisher
Washington Post
Caption/Description
Oumou Maiga, 12 years old, was married last year to 25-yeaar-old Amadou Maiga. She has a 6-month-old baby. They live in a small village in Cote d'Ivoire amid farm chores and broken dreams. Men marry very young girls, justifying the practice by their perso
Citation
Carol Guzy, "Child Brides," in POYi Archive, Item #26406, http://archive.poy.org/index.php/items/show/26406 (accessed June 16, 2025).
Date Added
07.04.2008