" Saudi Arabia is set to outlaw child marriages after drafting a law which sets the legal age for marital consent at 18.
This victory for women's rights in the kingdom represents the shifting attitude of the Saudi elite as they seek to hold on to power after the Arab Spring toppled regimes across the Middle East.
The law is set to be debated by Saudi Arabia's top advisory committee, the Shura Council, and if it passes no girl younger than 18 will be forced into a marriage without a court order.
"This means fathers will not be allowed to force their daughters to marry if they are below that