Child marriage

Islamabad Bans Child Marriage in Landmark Move, Clerics Call It ‘Un-Islamic’

Islamabad bans child marriage with strict laws, hailed as progress but opposed by clerics calling it ‘un-Islamic.’

2 months ago

Rajasthan Leads In Preventing Child Marriage; Challenges Remain Amid Legal Efforts

Child marriage remains a deeply rooted global concern, with over 640 million women and girls worldwide having been married before…

2 months ago

Iraq Proposed Marriage Law Allowing 9-Year-Old Brides Sparks Outrage Over Women Rights

Iraq is moving forward with controversial amendments to its marriage law, which would allow girls as young as nine to…

8 months ago

Iraq Proposal To Reduce Legal Marriage Age For Girls To 9

A proposed bill in Iraq's parliament has ignited a firestorm of controversy and concern by suggesting a drastic reduction in…

11 months ago

Sierra Leone Enacts Landmark Law Banning Child Marriage

Sierra Leone has officially banned child marriage with the introduction of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act. The new law…

1 year ago

Assam’s CM Biswa Sarma Announces ‘Nijut Moina’ Scheme’: Empowering Girls

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on June 12 a new initiative aimed at preventing early marriage among girl…

1 year ago

40-yr-old man convicted of marrying 15-yr-old girl in Karachi

According to Dawn, a guy who married a minor received a two-year term in the care of a probation officer…

1 year ago

Progress against child marriage in India slows, 1 in 5 girls, 1 in 6 boys married

One in five girls and about one in six boys in India are married, with the progress made towards eliminating…

2 years ago

Gauhati HC says Assam govt crackdown on child marriages creating “havoc” in private lives

The Gauhati High Court on Tuesday raised some serious questions about the ongoing crackdown on child marriages by the Assam…

2 years ago

Assam: Cries getting louder as the arrests continue

Assam government’s crackdown against child marriages resulted in protests in many places. Many of the police stations in Southern Assam…

2 years ago

Assam govt launches massive crackdown on child marriages, over 2000 people arrested

Assam police arrested more than 2,000 people on Friday all over the state in connection with the child marriages. Police…

2 years ago