In Iraq, the ruling authorities are considering lowering the age of consent for young girls from 18 to 9 years. The changes proposed by the Shiite-dominated parliament would also restrict women's rights to divorce,

A new proposal by conservative Shiite parties in Iraq seeks to lower the country’s legal marriage age from 18 to 9 years old. This is the Third Attempt to Change the Law According to The Telegraph, the bill would also eliminate women’s rights to divorce,