Search Results for Tag: Child marriage
Malaysia criminalizes child grooming, not child marriage
Last week, Malaysia considered outlawing child marriage, a contentious issue in the Muslim-majority nation, without success. Instead, an MP said nine-year-old girls are “physically and spiritually ready for marriage.”
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12.04.2017 | 15:18
Kidnapped into marriage
In Kyrgyzstan, a young woman is abducted roughly every 40 minutes. ‘Ala kachuu’ is the name for the tradition dating from nomadic times. The old custom is becoming more and more common. Women are being kidnapped and forced to marry.
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28.03.2017 | 12:47
abus, Ala kachuu, Child marriage, Forced marriage, kidnap, Kyrgyzstan, marriage, rape, Violence against women, women's rights, womentalkonline
Terre des Femmes says, ‘End child marriage!’
Child marriage impedes a girl’s education and fosters violence. It must be eradicated, says Monika Michell from the women’s rights organization Terre des Femmes.
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23.12.2016 | 13:37
Afrika, Child marriage, girls' rights, India, Monika Michel, Sonita, SOS Children's Village, Terre des Femmes
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