Published: Aug 09, 2024, 05:30 IST | Updated: Aug 09, 2024, 05:30 IST
#Gravitas In Iraq, a proposed bill has ignited a massive controversy, it seeks to lower the legal age of marriage for girls to just 9 years old. The statistics in Iraq are already grim. According to UNICEF, 28% of girls in Iraq are married before they turn 18. This new proposed bill threatens to make this worse.