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Originally Posted by Yasmine Bint Al Nubia
The article mentions trafficking of young women,how prevalent is it?
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Oh you would be surprized!
The Egyptian news papers and programs/talk shows on arabic satellite channels have all been talking about this, which I think may have been a driving force behind the new law. I've seen interviews with young women and judging by their stories many of them appear to be victims. But you never know who's lying or who's telling the truth.
An upper class family would not allow their daughter to marry a man old enough to be her grandfather. However, I have seen a lot of educated, independent women who accept that on themselves. My 7th grade teacher married at 29 a divorced man in his 50's and he had 3 children. She has a masters degree and her family who was opposed to the marriage is very rich. You never know what she was thinking.
Does this law apply to males, too? There's also the 90 year old western women who visit places like Sharm El Sheikh on a vacation and end up marrying a 19 year old waiter
