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Law Reform Imperative To End Child Marriage
10 mins·07:15, 24 Mar 2022
Law Reform Imperative To End Child Marriage
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07:15, 24 Mar 2022
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Guest: Meera Samanther, Women's rights activist & EXCO member, Association of Women Lawyers (AWL)
The Minister for Women, Family and Community Development, Datuk Seri Rina Harun recently said the government did not intend to legislate against child marriage, opting for other measures to curb the practice. We speak to women's rights activist and lawyer Meera Samanther on why legislative reform is necessary alongside poverty reduction efforts to protect children, especially girls. Image credit: Shutterstock.com
Presenter: Shazana Mokhtar, Khoo Hsu Chuang, Tan Chen Li
Producer: Moh Heng Ying
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