child marriage
Child marriage is a burden to the state: Egyptian minister
Egypt
July 10, 2022
Child marriage is a burden to the state: Egyptian minister
Egyptian Minister of Social Solidarity Nevine al-Kabbaj said that child marriage burdens more than children and their families, but the…
Egypt launches awareness campaign against child marriage
Egypt
May 30, 2022
Egypt launches awareness campaign against child marriage
The Ministry of Social Solidarity launched an integrated campaign to eliminate child marriage, within the framework of a program…
Egypt cabinet approves bill to imprison and fine anyone aiding and abetting child marriage
Egypt
April 12, 2022
Egypt cabinet approves bill to imprison and fine anyone aiding and abetting child marriage
The Egyptian Cabinet approved a draft law on the prohibition of child marriage. The draft law is in line…
Underage marriages increase in Lebanon during pandemic
Middle East
May 17, 2021
Underage marriages increase in Lebanon during pandemic
Aid groups in Lebanon say the country’s ongoing economic crisis, compounded by the coronavirus pandemic, is forcing more children into underage…
New personal status bill punishes arranging child marriage with imprisonment
Egypt
February 24, 2021
New personal status bill punishes arranging child marriage with imprisonment
The Egyptian House of Representatives’ Legislative Committee is preparing to discuss the new ersonal status bill, which punishes the arranged…
Families marry off daughters to ease finances amid COVID-19
World
December 14, 2020
Families marry off daughters to ease finances amid COVID-19
KOIDU, Sierra Leone (AP) — The man first caught a glimpse of Marie Kamara as she ran with her friends…
NCCM thwarts child marriage attempt in Upper Egypt
Egypt
September 19, 2020
NCCM thwarts child marriage attempt in Upper Egypt
The National Council for Childhood and Motherhood (NCCM) has successfully halted a marriage attempt between two minors in a village…
Yemen: Child bride’s marriage overturned, but cases rise
Middle East
May 11, 2020
Yemen: Child bride’s marriage overturned, but cases rise
An extraordinary case of child marriage in Yemen has highlighted the rising number of forced, underage weddings. In rare instances,…
Egypt’s top court says ‘Urfi’ marriage of minors is a violation of children’s rights
Egypt
January 6, 2020
Egypt’s top court says ‘Urfi’ marriage of minors is a violation of children’s rights
Egypt’s Supreme Administrative Court said on Sunday that “Urfi” (unregistered) marriages of minors represent a violation of children’s rights and…
Egypt’s Childhood Council stops child marriage in Gharbiya
Egypt
September 8, 2019
Egypt’s Childhood Council stops child marriage in Gharbiya
The National Council for Childhood and Motherhood (NCCM) has stopped the engagement of two children in Gharbiya governorate, NCCM Secretary…