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1 | 2 | 3 | NextChild marriage and divorce in Yemen 4 Citations A narrow path leads up from the mountain town of Jibla, through century-old houses, and turns into a mud track before reaching the door of Arwa's home. The nine year old child lives with her parents and six brothers and sisters in a humble, two-roomed house overlooking the mosque built by her namesake, Queen Arwa, who ruled Yemen 900 years ago. She knows nothing of wealth and power but, in her own way, she has helped make history. Arwa is the youngest of three Yemeni girls who recently went to court complaining they were married against their will and asking for divorce - an astonishing display of defiance that has prompted the government to review its law on early marriage., delicious.comEarlier this year, her father announced she was to be married, ignoring her tears of protest. She claims to have forgotten her husband's name and all she will say about him is that he seemed tall and old., delicious.com
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8-year-old Saudi girl divorces 50-year-old husband 1 Citation CAIRO ? An 8-year-old Saudi girl has divorced her middle-aged husband after her father forced her to marry him last year in exchange for about $13,000, her lawyer said Thursday. Saudi Arabia has come under increasing criticism at home and abroad for permitting child marriages. The United States, a close ally of the conservative Muslim Related posts: Saudi man to be executed for torturing daughter Who says, women in Muslim world, specially Middle East have... Hapless New Year: Five, technorati.com
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Story of a Saudi Girl; Divorced at 8. 1 Citation A Saudi Arabian girl, 8, married to a 47 year old man by her father to clear off this debt was finally granted divorce. The plea for the divorce was rejected twice by the court in Saudi Arabia. It was reported that the girl was not even aware of her marriage to this man, who was her father?s friend. The marriage was not annulled twice when the mother went to the court. The court ruled that since the girl?s mother was separated from her father, she did not have a legal right to the child and co, technorati.com
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8-year-old Saudi girl divorces 50-year-old husband 1 Citation A Saudi schoolgirl walks to school in the eastern city of Dammam. An eight-year-old Saudi girl who was ? By HADEEL AL-SHALCHI, Associated Press Writer Hadeel Al-shalchi, Associated Press Writer ? 2 hrs 44 mins ago CAIRO ? An 8-year-old Saudi girl has divorced her middle-aged husband after her father forced her to marry him last year in exchange for about $13,000, her lawyer said Thursday. Saudi Arabia has come under increasing criticism at home and abroad for permitting child marriages. The Uni, technorati.com
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8-year-old Saudi girl divorces 50-year-old husband 1 Citation By HADEEL AL-SHALCHI, Associated Press Writer Hadeel Al-shalchi, Associated Press Writer ? 2 hrs 57 mins ago CAIRO ? An 8-year-old Saudi girl has divorced her middle-aged husband after her father forced her to marry him last year in exchange for about $13,000, her lawyer said Thursday. Saudi Arabia has come under increasing criticism at home and abroad for permitting child marriages. The United States, a close ally of the conservative Muslim kingdom, has called child marriage a "clear and unacc, technorati.com
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1 Citation ullpost{display:none;}There are few things which are free of cast, religion and all other differences. One such thing is marriage. We select our life partner. We select them either by being with them are by knowing about them by some source. Marriage is a common aspect. Is child marriage a common aspect? With technology even our marriages are growing. With the advent of internet and websites, there are many matrimony website which says us the details about life partner. Coming to the point, ca, technorati.com
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8-year-old Saudi girl divorces 50-year-old husband 1 Citation Controversy in Saudi Arabia and internationally swirled, after a Saudi court prevented an 8-year old from divorcing the 50-year old husband her fathter forced her to marry for $13,000. The girl's lawyer reports that she is now divorced as a result of an out-of-court settlement. Elements of the Saudi government are leaning toward setting minimum ages for marriage while some conservative clerics demand protections for child marriages. » original news, technorati.com
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8-year-old Saudi girl divorces 50-year-old husband 1 Citation By HADEEL AL-SHALCHI, Associated Press Writer Hadeel Al-shalchi, Associated Press Writer ? 2 hrs 57 mins ago CAIRO ? An 8-year-old Saudi girl has divorced her middle-aged husband after her father forced her to marry him last year in exchange for about $13,000, her lawyer said Thursday. Saudi Arabia has come under increasing criticism at home and abroad for permitting child marriages . The United States, a close ally of the conservative Muslim kingdom, has called child marriage, technorati.com
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One teeny-tiny step forward in Saudi Arabia 1 Citation It is so small, in fact, that I can?t really get myself to praise past the headline of this posting. It?s outrageous that an 8-year-old girl was forced into marrying a 50-year-old man. It is more sad proof that child trafficking thrives, as does the commodification of children. It?s a damn good thing she was allowed to sever the marriage, but where are the laws and enforcement that would have prevented this and heavens know how many other such marriages in the first place? Allow me to stray from, technorati.com
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Karzai backs down over ?abhorrent' marital rape law - Times Online 1 Citation guardian.co.uk Karzai backs down over ?abhorrent' marital rape lawTimes OnlinePresident Karzai bowed to international pressure yesterday by promising to amend a new law condoning marital rape and child marriage that provoked violent clashes in the Afghan capital.Pakistan and Britain vow to jointly fight terrorism Daily TimesUK sending more troops to Afghanistan ABC OnlineXinhua - BBC News - The News International - Times Onlineall 691 news articles, technorati.com
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