Kenya's Oscar Entry ‘Nawi,' About an Arranged Child Marriage, Picked Up by Atlas (EXCLUSIVE)
Atlas International Film has taken international rights for "Nawi," a drama about a 13-year-old Kenyan girl who yearns to go ...
Teenage actress takes on child marriage in role mirroring sister's life
She plays 13-year-old Nawi, the eponymous heroine of the coming-of-age film set in Turkana county, a rural area which borders ...
DC Mayor Bowser signs child marriage ban
The Child Marriage Prohibition Amendment Act is now on its way to Congress for review after D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser signed ...
Can a man end his ‘child marriage’ when he is 23? SC to decide
The Supreme Court is set to weigh in on whether a ‘child marriage’ can be annulled by the man until the age of 23 under the ...
Iraqi lawmakers pass a bill that critics say legalizes child marriage
Iraq’s parliament has passed three divisive laws including amendments to the country’s personal status law that opponents say ...
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Iraq Passes Law Critics Say Could Legalize Child Marriage
Iraqi lawmakers have passed amendments that give courts more authority in family matters, the Associated Press reported, and critics are concerned the move may spark a rise in child marriages.
Iraq Approves Child Marriages for Girls as Young as 9
Iraq’s parliament has approved new legislation that would lower the minimum age of marriage below 18, a shift rights groups say will legalize “child rape” in Iraq. The new law gives religious ...
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‘They marry off girls because they are a burden’: The battle to save Bangladesh’s child brides
“By solving the drop-out rate, we should arrest the prevalent problem of child marriage in Bangladesh,” Nafisa states, sitting next to me at the edge of the classroom. “Until now, the drop ...
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Critics say new bill passed by Iraqi lawmakers opens door to child marriage
Iraq's parliament passed three divisive laws Tuesday, including amendments to the country's personal status law that opponents say would in effect legalize child marriage. The amendments give ...
DC Mayor Bowser signs off on child marriage ban
In a win for human rights advocates Friday, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser signed the Child Marriage Prohibition Amendment Act of ...
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Iraqi lawmakers pass a bill that critics say legalizes child marriage
Iraq’s parliament passed three divisive laws Tuesday, including amendments to the country’s personal status law that opponents say would in effect legalize child marriage. The amendments give ...