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Delay in enacting law against underage marriage sparks concern in Egypt

Delay in enacting law against underage marriage sparks concern in Egypt

  • Parliament’s legislative and constitutional affairs committee decided to postpone the final approval of the draft law until it received a response from Al-Azhar Al-Sharif
By Mohammad Shamaa ·
Special Besides building awareness, aid agencies believe the key to ending child marriage is poverty reduction and providing vulnerable communities with economic security. (Shutterstock)

Early marriage blights lives of young girls in Lebanon’s marginalized communities

By Nadia Al-Faour ·
Special ‘Still a lot to do,’ rights groups say after Philippines bans child marriage

‘Still a lot to do,’ rights groups say after Philippines bans child marriage

By Ellie Aben ·
Special Bangladesh looks to curb child marriage with school curriculum overhaul

Bangladesh looks to curb child marriage with school curriculum overhaul

By SHEHAB SUMON ·
The government has reported “high increases in teenage pregnancy and child marriages. (Shutterstock)

UN slams child marriages in Zimbabwe after teen died in labor

By AFP ·
Weak laws let child marriage ‘thrive’ in UK: Rights groups

Weak laws let child marriage ‘thrive’ in UK: Rights groups

By Arab News ·
Exclusive Pakistani director hopeful film on child marriage will shine bright

Pakistani director hopeful film on child marriage will shine bright

By Sabah Bano Malik ·
Hundreds protest against child marriage in Lebanon

Hundreds protest against child marriage in Lebanon

By AFP ·
Special The fight to end child marriage

The fight to end child marriage

By NOOR NUGALI - Rawan Radwan ·
Saudi Arabia’s Shoura Council bans child marriages

Saudi Arabia’s Shoura Council bans child marriages

By Arab News ·
Child marriage costs countries billions in lost earnings: World Bank photos

Child marriage costs countries billions in lost earnings: World Bank

By AFP ·
Child bride auction in South Sudan goes viral, sparks Facebook anger

Child bride auction in South Sudan goes viral, sparks Facebook anger

By AP ·
Child brides call on US states to end ‘legal rape’

Child brides call on US states to end ‘legal rape’

By Reuters ·

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