She said she is going to be sold as a slave this afternoon, for $10. What can a father say to that? How can I help? We all feel so useless.” Can you imagine hearing news like this? This is the phone call that Khandhar Kaliph received from his daughter last week. He has been …
Children under nine years old could be legally married and wives forced to comply with sexual demands under newly tabled legislation described by critics as a setback for women’s rights. Children in Iraq could be legally married before the age of nine under sweeping legislation tabled on Tuesday that introduces new religious restrictions on women’s …
