There is, however, concern this issue has no solution, at least in the short term. In a report earlier this year, Unicef said child marriages now made up 19% of all marriages, down from 23% 10 ...

Iraq’s parliament has passed three divisive laws including amendments to the country’s personal status law that opponents say ...

Today's subject is child marriage. "A major reason here is poverty ... our parents are not able to look after their children, so the best solution is to send a girl into a marriage.

Though child marriage in the State is a traditional custom that enjoys religious and cultural sanction, children often find such alliances mismatched when they grow up. Desperate for a solution ...