Across the Muslim world, millions of girls are still married before they reach adulthood. This is not merely a cultural issue. It does not happen simply because of traditions. This violent, misogynistic practice is rooted in religion, reinforced by law, and defended as obedience to God and the example of Mohammad.
While activists risk imprisonment, persecution, and even death to challenge these laws in Muslim countries, countless girls continue to lose their childhoods, their education, their health, and often their lives because child marriage is enshrined in Islam.