Outrage as Somali parliament drafts law permitting child, forced marriage

What you need to know:

  • The Sexual Intercourse bill allows for girls who reach puberty to be married.
  • More than 16,000 people have signed an online petition calling on the Somali parliament to throw out the Sexual Intercourse bill and pass the Sexual Offences bill.

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