Tag #Child Marriage

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Human Trafficking Arrest in Spain

Four adults in Don Benito, Spain were arrested for allegedly selling a 12-year-old girl into forced marriage in Romania; the girl was found safe, and the suspects were released with charges.

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Gender Equality
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Iraq Legalizes Child Marriage, Sparking Outrage

The Iraqi parliament passed a law allowing child marriage, with girls as young as nine permitted to marry under Shia law and 15 under Sunni law, overturning a decades-old ban and sparking widespread outrage.

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Gender Equality
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Turkish Youth Study Reveals High Dropout Rates and Gender Inequality

A joint UNFPA and Hacettepe University study reveals that 31% of Turkish high school students dropped out due to financial constraints, 20% are NEETS (Not in Education, Employment, or Training), and 27% of married young women were child brides, highlighting significant educational, economic, and gen...

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Quality Education
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Parents Charged After Alleged Honor Killing Attempt

A Washington couple is charged with attempted murder and kidnapping after allegedly attacking their 17-year-old daughter who refused an arranged marriage in Iraq.

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Gender Equality
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Kenyan Film "Nawi" Tackles Child Marriage

Fifteen-year-old Michelle Lemuya Ikeny stars in "Nawi," a Kenyan film depicting a schoolgirl's forced marriage, winning an award and sparking debate; the film, inspired by the writer's sister's experience, aims to combat child marriage prevalent in Turkana County, where one in four girls marry befor...

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Gender Equality
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Morocco Proposes Family Code Reforms: Banning Child Marriage, Restricting Polygamy

On December 24th, 2023, Morocco's government proposed key reforms to its Family Code, including banning child marriage (with exceptions for 17-year-olds under strict conditions), stricter polygamy regulations (allowing pre-nuptial agreements prohibiting additional marriages), and granting divorced m...

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Gender Equality
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Iraq's Proposed Law Could Legalize Child Marriage

An 11-year-old Iraqi girl, Batta, was sold into marriage, leading to years of abuse and forcing her into sex work; proposed amendments to Iraq's Personal Status Law could legalize similar child marriages as young as age 9, potentially impacting thousands of girls.

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Gender Equality
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Iraq's Controversial Plan to Lower Marriage Age

Iraq is considering lowering the legal marriage age for girls to 9, sparking widespread protests and raising concerns about women's rights.

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