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Feminism 101: The Myths, Debunked (Part 2)

Feminism 101: The Myths, Debunked (Part 2)

Signs that we need more feminism, not less.

LoyarBorak #4: Child marriage, education, and society

LoyarBorak #4: Child marriage, education, and society

LoyarBorak #4 features a Twitter discussion sparked by the news of the marriage of a 14 year old girl to a 23 year old man.

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Getting married at 14

Getting married at 14

News that a 22 year old school teacher had got married to a 14 year old girl has caused shockwaves in Malaysia, reverberating around the world. Recall what it was like to be 14 again, and consider if such marriages really can hold water under the law. I still remember the 14th year of my […]

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Justifying Child Marriages with Religious Doctrine Is a Mockery to Islam

Justifying Child Marriages with Religious Doctrine Is a Mockery to Islam

Considering the rights of the child and examining the real reasons behind the abhorrent and cruel practice of child marriages that are so often justified by perpetrators with religious doctrine.

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Of Children In The Media

Of Children In The Media

Spurred by the recent reporting of the underage “marriage” of an 11-year old girl to a 41-year old man in Kelantan, Malaysia, this is a deliberation on principles for ethical reporting on children, or rather the lack of it, and the child’s rights and welfare.

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