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In the Northern Indian city of Haryana which has just 820 women for every 1000 men a huge market has developed for under age girls who are sold for less that US$90, about fifth of the price of a buffalo. The Hindustan Times reports trafficking of the minor girls for sex or marriage came to light when police in Haryana’s Faridabad district rescued two girls aged 13 and 15. they had been sold to two men.

CHILD WISE
ECPAT in Australia
September 2003