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Labaki 1st Arab female filmmaker nominated for Oscar
Culture

Labaki 1st Arab female filmmaker nominated for Oscar

Lebanese filmmaker Nadine Labaki found out on January 22 that she is the first Arab female filmmaker to ever be…
MP suggests raising legal marriage age for girls to 21
Egypt

MP suggests raising legal marriage age for girls to 21

MP Souad al-Masry for Port Said governorate has proposed raising the legal marriage age for girls to 21 years old…
NCCM halts child-age marriage in Kafr el-Sheikh following viral video
Society

NCCM halts child-age marriage in Kafr el-Sheikh following viral video

The National Council for Childhood and Motherhood (NCCM) has taken measures regarding the engagement of two children in Kafr el-Sheikh,…
Engaged 15 year-old’s mother says he is ‘mature’
Society

Engaged 15 year-old’s mother says he is ‘mature’

  The mother of a 15-year-old boy, now officially engaged to a 14-year-old girl, defended her son’s choice on Sunday…
Child marriage loses countries billions: World Bank
World

Child marriage loses countries billions: World Bank

In a case of child marriage, Respect Ruvimbo Topodzi was 15 and walking home from school in her native Zimbabwe…
Child marriage in Egypt reaches 117,000 children: CAPMAS
Society

Child marriage in Egypt reaches 117,000 children: CAPMAS

An official CAPMAS report announced that 117,000 children under the age of 18 in Egypt are or have been married,…
New draft law criminalizes child marriage, takes children away from offending parents
Life & Style

New draft law criminalizes child marriage, takes children away from offending parents

  A new draft law criminalizing child marriage has been proposed by the Egyptian government, bringing with it a penalty…
Lawyer suggests establishing syndicate for widows, divorcees in Egypt
Egypt

Lawyer suggests establishing syndicate for widows, divorcees in Egypt

Egyptian Lawyer Mahmoud Salama recently suggested the establishment of a syndicate for widows and divorcees that would collect annual subscription…
UN: Child marriage dropped significantly in previous decade
World

UN: Child marriage dropped significantly in previous decade

The children’s agency UNICEF welcomed the new findings, but said “we’ve got a long way to go.” The new figures…
Child marriage: 11-y-o engaged to 12-y-o in Kafr al-Sheikh
Life & Style

Child marriage: 11-y-o engaged to 12-y-o in Kafr al-Sheikh

A 12-year-old girl became engaged on Wednesday to an 11-year-old boy, as photos circulated on Facebook of their engagement ceremony,…
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