New York Lawmakers Push to Overturn Child Marriage
New York State lawmakers are pushing legislation that would outlaw child marriage under age 17.
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Muslim Cleric Convicted for Marrying Child Bride in Australia
Ibrahim Omerdic has been convicted for marrying a child bride to a much older man under laws prohibiting forced marriage in Melbourne, Australia.
Chelsea Clinton: Child Marriage and Climate Change are ‘Interconnected’
Former First Daughter Chelsea Clinton believes women’s health, child marriage, and climate change are “interconnected.”
Turkey Shelves Bill to Pardon Child Rapists Who Marry Victims — For Now
Turkey’s ruling party has dropped a controversial proposed law which would see child rapists pardoned if they married their victims while it undertakes a consultation on the proposal.
Outrage in Egypt over Engagement of Pre-Teen Cousins
The Washington Post caught up with a family wedding in Egypt, at which the proud father announced that the groom’s little brother Omar was engaged to his cousin Gharam.
Jordan Bars Man, 50, From Marrying 14-Year-Old Syrian Refugee
JAFFA, Israel – The Jordanian authorities have reportedly recently barred a middle aged man from marrying a 14-year-old Syrian refugee.
Child Marriage In Jordan Hits Record High
JAFFA, Israel – Child marriage in Jordan has hit a record high, with 10,866 minor brides registered in 2015 alone. According to data released by the kingdom’s religious courts system, more than 30,000 people under 18 years old have been wed
Pakistani 8-Year-Old Girl Gang-Raped for a Week, Then Strangled
Two men kidnapped an eight-year-old girl and gang raped her for seven days in Pakistan. They later strangled her.
Feminists Need To Know — Islam Kills Women
I used to be a feminist, but I gave it up so I could speak out for women’s rights. Even before the “intersectional”, “how many genders are there?” lunacy took over, feminism was filled to bursting with types who think
Malaysia Legislator: Banning Child Marriage Will Lead Girls to Seek Casual Sex
A Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) member of Malaysia’s parliament said he opposes banning child marriages because such a move would lead girls to seek out casual sex.
Immigrant Child Marriage, Often for Green-Card Fraud, Stirs Action in State Capitols
In Virginia, State Sen. Jill Vogel (R) decided to look into her state’s marriage laws after she heard the tale of “a man in his early 50s marrying a girl in her mid-teens.”
Offenders Free to Flee Country As Airport Staff Don’t Always Check Watch Lists
Britain’s borders are not an effective barrier to people fleeing the country as watch lists designed to catch offenders are not always checked by airport staff, a court has heard. This means that forced marriage protection orders, which are designed
9-Year-Old Kenyan Girl Married Off To 78-Year-Old Man
The practice of “beading,” or “promising girls to their male relatives for sex,” is supposed to be illegal in Kenya, but it still occurs in tribal areas, according to a 13-year-old girl named Younis who was married off to a 78-year-old man when she was only 9 years old.
Bangladesh Child-Marriage Rates Accelerate
The rate of child-marriage in Islamic Bangladesh is accelerating, even though the primitive and damaging practice is technically illegal.
