Young couple: A photo taken from Facebook showing Mohd Muaz and his bride Nur Izzati Amiera Ishak at their solemnisation ceremony.
PETALING JAYA: Women’s groups are concerned with a report stating that 80,000 married women in Malaysia are still in their teens, saying that child marriage could be disastrous as it is detrimental to the mental and physical health of the youngsters.
Women’s Aid Organisation executive director Ivy Josiah said those below the age of 18 were not physically or mentally ready for marriage commitments.
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