14.11.2017. The London-based research lab “Small Media” has published a report on children’s rights and activism in Iran. The report gives a good overview on the issues child marriage, FGM and child labor, education and health. It discusses in detail some local associations and activist platforms, namely the Stop FGM Iran and Stop Early Marriage in Iran websites – two related and pressing issued in Iran.

According to the last numbers 41,437 girls were married under the age of 14 in the Islamic Year 1392 (2013-2014). The practice of female genital mutilation is declining, but still more than 60% of girls are cut in the most effected region of Hormozgan.

The report highights how local organisations are struggling between government policies, international organisations and reaching their audience. Not surprisingly, a major hurdle is involvment of activists and campaigning. But there are also complaints about the cooperation between UN organisations and local actors.

Read the report here.