Girls as young as nine could be forced into marriage in Iraq, as conservative groups in parliament push to lower the age of consent.
  • @FourPacketsOfPeanuts@lemmy.worldEnglish
    -1•6 months ago

    Nigeria is not “the West”

    Child marriage in the US is rare, in sharp decline and is heavily skewed towards poverty and Native Americans. Numerous political movements exist to raise minimum marriage age to 16-18.

    So again, name a mainstream Western political movement where marriage at 9 is not insanity

    • @tal@lemmy.todayEnglish
      4•6 months ago

      Nigeria is not “the West”

      I didn’t say it was. I’m just indicating wherevthe floor is.