Iraq plans to lower the marriage age for girls to nine: Here’re the other proposed controversial changes

Iraq plans to lower the marriage age for girls to nine: Here’re the other proposed controversial changes

A proposed bill in Iraq’s Parliament to lower the legal marriage age for girls to just nine years has triggered significant controversy. Introduced by the Iraq Justice Ministry, the bill aims to amend the Personal Status Law, which currently sets the minimum age for marriage at 18. The proposed bill will reduce the marriage age … Read more