UN Condemns Iraq’s 9-Year Marriage Bill For Girls …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>
The United Nations has condemned the Iraq Parliament’s bill that aims to reduce the marriage age for girls from 18 to 9 years.
The Deputy Secretary-General of the UN, Amina Mohammed, described the bill as an assault on childhood.
Mohammed warned that “Girls are not spouses“, stressing that they are children who deserve their right to grow up with protection and dignity.
In a statement, on Monday, the UN Deputy Secretary-General said, “The Iraqi Parliament’s proposal to lower…
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