#underage marriage
A tragic crime shocked Egypt just days ago when 15-year-old Faten Zaki was brutally beaten, tortured, and ultimately thrown from a rooftop by her husband in the village of Kafr Yaqoub, in the Gharbiya Governorate. The victim was married at the tender age of 12 with the consent of her mother, who had gained custody following the parent's divorce. The marriage, formalized through an unofficial contract, bypassed the legal marriage age of 18. The relationship lasted for two years, during…
