Mina Khanoom, a woman who grew up in one of the most rural and conservative communities in Iran, has a heart-wrenching tale of child marriage that sheds light on the ongoing atrocities in the country.

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story is part of As Equals, CNN’s ongoing series on gender inequality. For information about how the series is funded and more, check out our FAQs. Since 17-year-old Rehana was a ...

A law intended to stamp out child marriage may have had the opposite effect and lead to an increase, new research by King's College London shows. The study is published in The Journal of Law, ...