Kathmandu: Every year, nearly 6,500 adolescent girls in South Asia die giving birth and most of them are minors who have limited power over their reproductive health or lives, according to a joint analysis done by UNICEF, WHO and UNFPA. South Asia accounts for 290 million child brides – nearly half of the world’s burden. In three countries in South Asia, they are also four times more likely to be out of school than their unmarried peers, as per the analysis done by United Nations International…
