Iraqi Parliament opens door to paedophilia with law permitting child marriage
Necîbe Qeredaxî The Iraqi parliament, predominantly composed of Arab Shi'a and Sunni members, but including representation from Kurds, Turkmens and ...
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Refugee women in Turkey face violence, exploitation without protection
Migrant women in Turkey face violence, exploitation and systemic neglect, according to Özgül Saki, a Member of Parliament with the ...
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Women in conflict zones: data highlights gender-based violence, disproportionate impact
Women suffer disproportionally in conflict zones, enduring violence, displacement and systemic erasure, as highlighted in global reports ahead of the ...
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Iraq’s child marriage law will devastate women’s rights and futures: HRW
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has warned that Iraq's proposed law to legalise child marriage would severely undermine the rights and ...
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Controversial bill in Iraq sparks outcry over potential legalisation of child marriage
Women's rights organisations, activists, and parliamentarians have strongly condemned a controversial draft law introduced by the Coordination Framework, a coalition ...
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