Yemeni activist Shada Ibrahim helped a year - old divorce her 30-year - old husband . Since then , Nasser has volunteered to help other young brides . She is also working to raise Yemen 's legal definition of marriage . In some parts of the country , 9 and 10 - old brides are the norm .
Yemeni lawyer Shada Nasser helped a 10-year-old divorce her 30-year-old husband . Since then , Nasser has volunteered to help other young brides . She is also working to raise Yemen 's legal age of marriage . In some regions of the country , 8- and 10-year-old brides are the norm .