It’s a tradition in Muslim ridden countries that young girls are married to the men who are more than three times elder to them. So much is the prevalence of such man made rules that minor girls have no other option than to subdue.
No one other than local people and their religious leaders can ignite the flame of change but unfortunately, they themselves are fueling the suffocating air of chauvinism.

I think it’s tragic. I can’t even imagine what it would be like.

Nor can I but they do not marry until the girl reaches a certain age right, then he might be too old to harm her in any way.