Child marriage in Iran is not a phenomenon that can be hidden, yet as time goes on obtaining statistics about it has become increasingly difficult. According to reports, judicial authorities recently banned the publication of any statistics regarding the marriages of underage girls. This decision is an attempt to conceal […]
Girls
On the Occasion of October 11, International Day of the Girl Child Today, October 11, is the International Day of the Girl Child. The United Nations has chosen “Ending Child Marriage and Investing in Girls’ Rights” as this year’s theme. Every year, more than twelve million girls around the world […]
Systematic pressure and repression against women by agents of the Islamic Republic regime have reportedly led to the tragic death of a young female student in Tehran. According to Kolbarnews, 16-year-old student Arezoo Khatari, while attending a school field trip, danced without a headscarf or the regime’s mandatory hijab. This […]
Friday, October 11, marks the International Day of the Girl Child. According to the latest research by UNICEF across 120 countries, one in every eight girls globally experiences severe sexual violence or abuse before the age of 18. An estimated 370 million girls and underage women worldwide have been victims […]
UNICEF has raised the alarm: more than 79 million girls in Sub-Saharan Africa have been sexually abused during childhood. According to Kolbarnews, a report by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reveals that Sub-Saharan Africa has become the worst region for girls. The report states that over 79 million girls […]