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Thanks, Nadia, for this balanced article on the issue. I agree we need to change not only the attitudes of young people towards ala kachuu but also the attitudes of others who are complicit – older men and women, the women’s own families, and the authorities who allow it to happen. You may be interested in some of the work IREX has done with youth who chose to address this issue in public outreach:
http://www.irex.org/news/bride-napping-drama-engages-boys-gender-discussion