
ALT A blue and white graphic featuring a photo of a woman with long dark hair and brown eyes in a half-circle shape on the right side. The text on the left of the photo reads “Minatullah Alobaidi, she/her. Administrative Coordinator at Georgetown University Qatar.”

ALT White text on a blue background. The title reads “More about Minatullah” and the subtitle reads “Project: Child Marriage in Iraq: Religious Authority, Legal Frameworks, and Media Influence.” The body of the text reads, in quotes: “This research project examines the complex relationship between religious authority, legal frameworks, and media representation in legitimizing child marriage in Iraq. Following a 2025 amendment to Iraq’s Personal Status Code, which aligns with the Jafari Shiite school of jurisprudence and potentially legalizes more child marriages, this study investigates how religious interpretations are used to normalize this harmful practice, especially impacting underage girls.”



































