Married Girls at 9, the Wives of Iraq

This article was originally published in Noticias para Municipios. In January 2025, the Iraqi Parliament approved a controversial reform of the so-called Personal Statute, promoted by Shia legislators, which allows girls to marry from the age of nine years. Later, in March, following international pressure, the Government changed the regulations and kept the minimum age for marriage at 18 years.However, these modifications also establish excepti…