A member of Children’s Rights Association announced that the number of divorced children has increased. “We have 36,000 divorced (girl) children in the country under 18 years of age.”
Tahereh Pajouhesh added, “Marriage in childhood is a kind of violence by itself. Girl children are forced to do housework, something that prevents growth of their talents. We witness that many of these girls become depressed.” (The state-run Tabnak website – October 9, 2016)