Still no ban on child marriages in Malaysia
Sivananthi Thanenthiran, Executive Director, Asian Pacific Resource and Research Centre for Women (ARROW)
20-Nov-19 14:00
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It's Universal Children's Day today, a day whose goal it is to improve child welfare worldwide and promote and celebrate children’s rights. But here in Malaysia, the federal government announced they cannot enforce a ban on child marriages nationwide as seven states are not cooperating. We explore.
Produced by: Juliet Jacobs
Presented by: Juliet Jacobs, Lim Sue Ann, Sumitra Selvaraj
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Categories: Politics, Law and Legal Matters, Social Issues
Tags: The Bigger Picture, The Daily Digest, child marriage, child marriage ban, Universal Children's Day, child welfare, children's rights,