According to a report from the Iranian Statistical Center, in the past year, 15 boys and 25,900 girls under the age of 15 got married. Among them, approximately 1,392 infants were born to mothers under the age of 15, and 6 infants were born to fathers under the age of 15.
Additionally, in the year 1401, 779 cases of divorce were registered for girls under the age of 15.
Marrying under 18 is considered a violation of children's rights, a violation of human rights, and violence against women and girls.
The Iranian regime is not known for its transparency in disclosing statistics related to femicide and child marriages; the actual numbers are expected to be much higher than presented in official reports.
According to a report from the Iranian Statistical Center,in the past year,15 boys and 25,900 girls under the age of15 got married. Among them, approximately1,392 infants were born to mothers under the age of 15,& 6 infants were born to fathers under the age of 15.#ChildMarriage pic.twitter.com/gAt66w36fT
— StopFemicideIran (@FemicideIran) October 22, 2023
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We are pleased to announce the release of our 2024 report, titled "Stop Violence Against Women and Girls." This report sheds light on the harrowing reality of femicide in Iran, where approximately one woman is killed every other day simply for being a woman.
StopFemicideIran's mission is to combat femicide in Iran through a three-prong approach: documentation, education, and empowerment. SFI monitors and documents femicide cases, educates the public and human rights activists, and empowers grassroots organizations to advocate for women's rights. SFI also aims to raise awareness and advocate for policy reforms to prevent and respond to femicides in Iran.
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