Iraq’s decision to introduce the Ja’fari law in January means that girls can be married based on perceived “maturity and physical capacity.” Baghdad’s bridal industry has seen a massive boom since ...
BAGHDAD -- The textbooks at their new school might call their predicament "forced internal displacement," but the Iraqi girls living this phenomenon describe it in different terms. Safwan Abbas ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr Ewelina U Ochab is a Forbes contributor, lawyer, and author. Aug 17, 2024, 09:08am EDT Aug 19, 2024, 05:34am EDT A woman walks ...
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The death of an Australian girl in a Baghdad bombing underscored why Australia was fighting Islamic State militants in the Middle East, the Australian foreign minister said ...
CANBERRA – The death of an Australian girl in a Baghdad bombing underscored why Australia was fighting Daesh (the so-called IS) militants in the Middle East, the Australian foreign minister said ...
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After Iraq legalizes child marriage, Baghdad bridal market booms as young girls sold to older men
Baghdad’s bridal industry has seen a massive boom since Iraq legalized child marriage, and human rights organizations have warned that young girls are being auctioned off in black market sales to ...
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