Iraq could allow marriage for girls as young as 9. A survivor says it would fuel rape and child abuse.

Lawmakers in Iraq are proposing amendments to the country’s Personal Status Law that could allow marriage for girls as young as 9.

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Iraq could allow marriage for girls as young as 9. A survivor says it would fuel rape and child abuse.

Lawmakers in Iraq are proposing amendments to the country’s Personal Status Law that could allow marriage for girls as young as 9.

#ChildBrides #ChildTrafficking #ForcedBirthers #IraqiChildBrides #Patriarchy #FundamentalistExtremism https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/iraq-child-marriage-girls-personal-status-law-change-clerics-rcna180968