Kedah raises legal age of marriage for girls to 18
The punishment for polygamy without court permission has also been raised, from six months in jail or a fine of RM1,000 to one year in jail or a fine of RM3,000.
Behind the veil of child marriage
Activists welcome the change over the years but say more groundwork is needed to dislodge long-held social norms.
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