Tamuna, from the village of Khikhani in Georgia’s Marneuli region, got married three years ago. She’s 18 now, and has a two-year old child. Last December, Tamuna’s husband beat her severely and kicked her out. Tamuna doesn’t know what the future holds. She didn’t want to get married — in fact, she was abducted.
It’s difficult to know exactly how many girls like Tamuna become wives and mothers before their 18th birthday in Georgia. There are no official statistics. Many child marriages take place before the bride is even 16 years old. And given that ceremonies are held in churches or mosques, these marriages are usually never officially registered.
In Georgia, four underage girls become mothers every day
