Merlu@lemmy.ml to Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agoSenate passes historic bill banning child marriage in Islamabadwww.geo.tvexternal-linkmessage-square10fedilinkarrow-up1342arrow-down15
arrow-up1337arrow-down1external-linkSenate passes historic bill banning child marriage in Islamabadwww.geo.tvMerlu@lemmy.ml to Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square10fedilink
minus-squarescoobford@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·4 days agoTo be fair, a lot of those have marriage ages set to 18 unless you’re ~17 years old and get the approval of a judge. I’m not saying it’s okay, because it isn’t, but when you hear “child marriage” you tend to think 12, not 17. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_marriage_in_the_United_States
To be fair, a lot of those have marriage ages set to 18 unless you’re ~17 years old and get the approval of a judge. I’m not saying it’s okay, because it isn’t, but when you hear “child marriage” you tend to think 12, not 17.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_marriage_in_the_United_States