'I applaud the brave work of women’s rights campaigners in Turkey who are taking a stand against this discriminatory bill...' via Independent
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Suad Abu-Dayyeh, a campaigner who specialises in the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan for Equality Now, a non government organisation which aims to promote the rights of women and girls, said it was"shocking" politicians are trying to pass a bill that"provides impunity for perpetrators of child sexual exploitation".
"Thanks to years of campaigning by women’s rights activists and lawmakers, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Tunisia, and Palestine have all removed these loopholes in recent years. Rather than attempting to introduce legislation that harms women's rights and protections, Turkish lawmakers should take heed of these advances in repealing gender discriminatory laws.” on child marriage estimates a total of 482,908 girls were married in the last decade.
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