Huda believed marriage could help her pursue her education and become a lawyer, but after her marriage, she faced domestic abuse and discouragement from her studies.
Despite laws against child marriage, a UN survey found 28% of Iraqi girls marry before 18, often leaving school, exacerbating poverty and gender inequality.
Proposed amendments in Iraq would allow marriages as young as nine, raising concerns about legalizing child rape and increasing underage marriages amid active opposition.
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