South Asia currently has the highest rate of child marriage in the world. Photo: Sherlyn Seah
South Asia currently has the highest rate of child marriage in the world. Photo: Sherlyn Seah
Malaysia

‘Such a bad experience’: Child marriages in Malaysia continue amid calls for laws to change

  • ‘Kids are kids and to expect a 16-year-old to be mature enough to be married is wrong’, says Malaysian woman who married at 17
  • Child marriages have increased during the pandemic as families fend off financial pressure; South Asia has the world’s highest rate of child marriage

South Asia currently has the highest rate of child marriage in the world. Photo: Sherlyn Seah
South Asia currently has the highest rate of child marriage in the world. Photo: Sherlyn Seah
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