Overview

• Scores of underage Rohingya girls are being forced into abusive marriages in Malaysia, often with men who are already married and have children.
• These girls, the youngest of whom was 13, are fleeing deteriorating conditions in Myanmar and neighboring Bangladesh's refugee camps.
• Many of these girls are regularly abused by their husbands and were beaten and raped during their journey to Malaysia.
• Half of these girls are pregnant or already have babies, despite most saying they were not prepared for motherhood.
• Strict migration policies and global apathy toward the Rohingya crisis have left these girls with almost no options.