Georgia - runaway brides

Educational opportunities for women can be scarce in some traditional societies. Georgia's Azerbaijani minority is a good example - if you're not married by 17 you might be considered a spinster While it's easy to condemn, there's more to the issue than simply a tyrannical male plot. Parents may say of this tradition 'if it was good enough for us...' and pressure to conform can be indirect too more from the IWPR...