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Tragic self-immolations of women in Dishmuk – Eleven die in six months October 13, 2019 -  Tragic self-immolations of women in Dishmuk – During the last six months, 11 women have set themselves ablaze in the small city of Dishmuk, in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province, southwestern Iran. Early marriages, domestic  violence against women  and girls, and poverty are among the main reasons of self-immolations of women in Dishmuk. One of the examples of the tragic self-immolations of women in Dishmuk is the case of Soraya. She was married at age 11 to a 12-year-old boy. They had a lot of differences. Soraya’s husband threatened her. “Either leave or I will kill your little child.” A terrified Soraya goes to her room and douses herself with kerosene and sets herself alight. Another young woman by the name of Kafi set herself ablaze since she got constantly brutalized by her father-in-law and brother-in-law. Kafi died at the hospital after 20 days. Ziba, a preg...

44 Girls Under 15 In Hamadan Became Mothers In 2018 Aug 6, 2019 The Director of Iran’s Census Organization in  Hamadan Province  stated that in 2018, 44 girls under the age of 15 were pregnant in Hamadan. Marriage and pregnancy under the age of 18 increase maternal mortality as well as physical and psychological harm to girls. Depression and sometimes suicide, along with divorce, school dropouts, and sustaining the cultural and economic poverty cycle are among those harms. In addition to the pregnancy of 44 girls under 15 in Hamadan, the Director of Iran’s Census Organization in  Kurdistan Province , Hassan Soumi also said, “4% of divorces are for girls under the age of 18. About 16 percent of marriages registered during the first four months of 2018 are girls under the age of 18.” (The state-run IRNA News Agency – August 3, 2019) A justice ministry lawyer said, “Unfortunately, official and unofficial statistics suggest that there are underage marriag...