Egyptian Women’s Rights Activist Narmeen Salem Challenges Claim That 12-Year-Old Girls May Be Married Off: It Is Usually for Trafficking Purposes


Egyptian women’s rights activist Narmeen Salem clashed with Salafi activist Walid Ismail during a TV debate on child marriage, when Ismail said that a girl aged 12,13, or 14 could be married off if she is “capable in body and mind of coping with the burdens of life.” Salem respon…