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Yemeni Rights Activist Nada Al-Ahdal Calls to Raise Awareness of "Heinous Crime" of Child Marriage

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Yemeni teenager Nada Al-Ahdal, who fled home to avoid an arranged marriage at the age of 11 and has established an institute for the protection of children’s rights, said that the institute dealt with a myriad of issues, including the recruitment of child soldiers, underage marriage, and child labor. Speaking on the Yemeni Alghad Al-Moshreq TV channel on March 19, 2017, Al-Ahdal talked of the importance of raising awareness to the dangers inherent in the phenomenon of child marriage, saying that this was even more important than legislation. Nada Al-Ahdal became an Internet sensation when a video she posted on YouTube, pleading for help when her parents tried to marry her off, went viral, after being translated by MEMRI.

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  • Translated from Arabic

    Just a reminder | Stories of girls' pain.. child marriage allowed in 48 US states and banned in only one

    Although the world recognises the danger of marrying girls under 18, it is strangely still permitted in the United States. The Massachusetts Senate unanimously passed a bill banning child marriage, which had previously been allowed.

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    Just a reminder | US law allows the marriage of minors

    Local law in most US states allows the marriage of children under 18 with parental consent and judicial approval. The Massachusetts Senate unanimously passed a bill banning child marriage in the state.

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    Just a reminder | Did you know that 48 US states allow child marriage?

    The Senate of the US state of Massachusetts voted unanimously in favour of a bill banning child marriage, which had previously been allowed. Rights advocates, UNICEF volunteers and supporters of a children's rights association attended the vote.