I recently unlocked a new lifetime achievement level: I met my first cult leader. But why do people join cults? As a charismatic woman who makes friends easily, I’ve always joked about making a great cult leader someday. I listen to a lot of true crime. I often binge-listen to deep investigative journalism podcasts late…
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Iraq child marriage law to allow 9-year-old girls to marry undermines progress in women’s rights and gender equality in 2024
Did Iraq lower the age of marriage? Outrage has sparked around the world as Iraq considers allowing girls aged nine to marry. The Iraq child marriage law was introduced by the Iraq Justice Ministry this week, the bill aims to amend the Personal Status Law, which currently sets the minimum age for marriage at 18….