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| Say NO to Marriage & the wicked act of affecting young girls with HIV...! |
Innocent young girls are being
'kidnapped' and forced to 'marry' older HIV-positive men because of the
myth that having sex with a virgin will cure them of the disease.
An
investigation into South Africa's rural Eastern Cape revealed how
children as young as 12, from the
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Xhosa people, are being pressured into
premature nuptials. CNN discovered how the tradition of Ukuthwala, translated to 'to pick up'
or 'to take', was used as an excuse to justify the adbuctions.
It said that, in many cases, the 'kidnappings' were consented to by the youngster's parents in exchange for cash.
But
a campaign to educate locals in the illegality of their actions is said
to be paying off, the channel's 'Ukuthwala - Stolen Innocence'
documentary details.
Timothy, a man they interviewed, said there was simply no awareness about what was being done.
Video: CNN
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