Human rights advocates are warning that such changes could further marginalize Iraqi women, especially in economically disadvantaged communities where child marriage is already prevalent.

Advocacy groups have been working around the world to end child... An attendee holds a placard that reads "Stop Child Marriage" during a Women's March picnic on March 06, 2022, in Petaling Jaya ...

Child marriage is a global problem and is compounded by poverty. Child marriage is a problem that cuts across countries, cultures, religions and ethnicities. Child brides can be found in every region ...

In India this was achieved by better education for girls and by publicising the harm child marriage causes. The agency said the problem was ... in five a decade ago. World leaders have vowed ...