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Can Egypt's new marriage e-registry curb child marriage?

Women's rights activists, marriage registrars and information technology experts have mixed reactions about a new electronic marriage registry service in Egypt.
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A new electronic marriage registry service in Egypt was inaugurated earlier this month, as a Muslim and Christian couple electronically signed their marriage certificates in the country’s northeastern governorate of Port Said.

During the marriage ceremonies, the registrars carried a tablet connected to the Civil Status Authority database that both verified the information on the spouses immediately and updated their online service accounts within a day giving them access to their marriage certificates.

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