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Child marriage is a burden to the state: Egyptian minister
Egypt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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