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Child Marriage by Nour Adil, Roudina Abdul-Kareem

Young girls in Iraq and Yemen risk being forced into marriage

Child marriage threatens the lives of young girls in Iraq and Yemen. The children dream of getting new coloring books and playing with their friends. They dream of completing their education and becoming community leaders. Instead these girls get imprisoned and shackled…

Child Marriage by Imane Er Rami

Morocco sees growing trend in child marriage

The family constitutes a distinctive institution as it is considered the main pillar of society in many countries. Constitutions of various countries share this perception of the family. In Morocco this is also the case as our constitution spells out the importance…

Child Marriage by Sarah Salam

Child marriage in Yemen: a continuing tragedy

Child marriage in Yemen continues to this day despite the fact that Yemen ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1991, which defines child marriage as a marriage in which one or both parties are under the age of…

Child Marriage by Buthaina Al Salwi

Child marriage: a problem in several Arab countries

The vast majority of child brides are vulnerable girls living under poor economic and social conditions.

Child Marriage by Buthaina Al Salwi, Muna Al Hilali

Childhood murder in the name of marriage

Suicide in Yemen and Iraq is linked to child marriage. Some girls tragically find suicide as a last resort to escape marriages they have been forced into.