Iraq considers allowing girls as young as EIGHT to marry as part of new laws that also force wives to submit to sex at their husband's whim
A file image of a young Iraqi girl. A proposed law would radically lower the legal age of marriage from 18
A new law being considered in Iraq could lead to girls as young as eight getting married and wives having to submit to sex at their husband's every request
However, with the proposed measure, known as the Jaafari Personal Status Law, there is no stipulated minimum age for marriage but there are rules regarding divorce for girls as young as eight.
Also, under the proposed measure, a husband can have sex with his wife even without her consent.The bill prevents women from leaving the house without their husband's permission, would restrict women's rights to parental custody after divorce and makes it easier for men to take multiple wives.
