For Naiputa Rakwa, her father would beat her every single day if she refused to sleep with him. "My husband was an old man who used to beat me every single day if I didn’t sleep with him. NOWHERE TO RUNRarai Lolliyo was cut when she was only eight years old and married off when she was nine. Whenever she would seek refuge at home, her father would beat her before returning her to him. Her cousin, who was also being forced to marry early, had helped her get in touch with him.

Source: The Star August 11, 2020 01:52 UTC