Forbidden Talk: child marriage (trailer)
This is the trailer for an episode of the programme Forbidden Talk on child marriage in the Arab world.
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Marriages of underage girls, often to older men, remain a serious problem across the Arab world. The practice is especially common in Yemen, Iraq and Saudi Arabia.
According to a UN report, if present trends continue, 142 million girls will be married underage over the next decade.
The guests discussing the issue are Hani Ali, Diana Nammi and Afrah Nasser.