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Millions of girls marry at a young age

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Millions of girls marry at a young age

Child marriage is a global issue and is not limited to the countries of the Arab world. Girls who marry at an early age in rural areas

in the Arab region, 52%, Mauritania 35%, Yemen 32%, Palestine 21%, and in Egypt 17%, and the proportion is relatively lower in Lebanon, where it represents 6% of marriages



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  • Translated from Arabic

    #Old_Global_Statistics.

    India recorded the highest rate of child marriage, followed by Bangladesh, Brazil and Ethiopia. Today it is most common in countries hosting large numbers of refugees, such as the camps in Jordan, Iraq and Lebanon.

  • Translated from Arabic

    Life is getting worse …. every passing moment is a postponement and a delay, every day, every hour, every minute

    Every moment, innocent dreams are lost; an innocent life full of laughter and play ends and a lifeless life begins. One can breathe but feels suffocated; there is no death certificate, yet life is dark.

  • Translated from Arabic

    # The family's embrace.

    Dr. Mustafa Bin Hamza says marrying a woman before the legal age is a crime that prevents the marriage being registered, leaves her at her husband's mercy and at risk of losing all her rights, especially on divorce.