This Rudaw documentary follows the story of 37-year-old Payzee Mahmoud, a Kurdish woman who was married off at a young age. After escaping the marriage through divorce, she became an active campaigner against child marriage. Her sister was also a victim of child marriage.
The documentary also features interviews with women's rights groups and delves deeply into the issue of child marriage in the UK.
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