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Bride abduction is not cool – Fighting forced marriage in Kyrgyzstan
“Ala kachuu” is Kyrgyz and translates as “Grab her and run”. What sounds like an entertaining popular sport is actually the widespread practice of kidnapping women and forcing them into marriage. With her initiative “Ala kachuu is not cool!” Kyrgyz Svetlana Dzardanova is taking a stand against the alleged custom.
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24.08.2018 | 14:37
Ala kachuu, bride abduction, Human rights, Kazakhstan, kidnapping, Kyrgyzstan, rape, social norm, women's rights
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