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EL ETAT DE LOS DERECHOS HUMANOS EN EL DESARROLLO SOSTENIBLE
their approval because usually they are responsible for a dowry and wedding ceremony
expenses. In Cambodia, most children live with their parents until married.
Cambodian girls usually marry between 18 and 25 years of age. If a woman older than that
remains single her parents start to worry that no desirable man will ask their daughter to
marry. Cambodian men rarely marry an older woman. However, it is not uncommon for a
girl younger than 18 years old to be married to a much older man. [5]
References
[1] Cambodia demographic 2016:
[2] Andrew Nette, phnom penh, Aug 13 2008
[3] Ethnomed: Keo Mony,Jeniffer Huong,2004
[4] Theresa DE LANGIS, Judith STRASSER, Thida KIM, Sopheap TAING,2014
[5] The Changing Role of Women in Cambodian Society,2013
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