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[COLUMNIST] Stop normalising child marriages!

[COLUMNIST] Stop normalising child marriages!

The fact that child marriage remains 'still LEGAL' in Malaysia may have unintended 'normalisation' effect on the rape cases.
Wed Dec 20 2023
It's About YOUth: Finding an end to child marriages

It's About YOUth: Finding an end to child marriages

Over 1,000 cases of child marriage continue to be recorded in Malaysia each year. UNICEF’s Zoe Gan and Azira Aziz from Pelajar Bukan Pengantin delve into the data gaps, factors at play and where progress can be made.
Fri Nov 17 2023
South Asia home to world's highest number of child brides - UN

South Asia home to world's highest number of child brides - UN

Study reveals that, many parents saw marriage as the best option for daughters who had limited options to study during COVID lockdowns.
Wed Apr 19 2023
Indian child marriage arrests leave teen brides in the lurch

Indian child marriage arrests leave teen brides in the lurch

Police in Assam detain 3,000 men in month-long operation.
Wed Mar 01 2023
Abused women find freedom in Kenyan village where men are banned

Abused women find freedom in Kenyan village where men are banned

Umoja provides a refuge for women of the Samburu community and beyond fleeing female genital mutilation, domestic abuse or child marriage.
Fri Feb 17 2023
[COLUMNIST] Pre-marital children in Malaysia - addressing the issue

[COLUMNIST] "Pre-marital" children in Malaysia - addressing the issue

Removing the 'illegitimate' title given to children born out of wedlock is critical for their mental and emotional health.
Tue Jan 17 2023
In Jordan camp, Syrian refugees choose school over child marriage

In Jordan camp, Syrian refugees choose school over child marriage

A growing number of Syrian refugee women and girls are challenging societal pressure to marry early.
Wed Nov 09 2022
PODCAST] Daily Dose @ 5: Rina says govt has no plans to ban underage marriages, Nearly 1,000 civilians dead in Ukraine

PODCAST] Daily Dose @ 5: Rina says govt has no plans to ban underage marriages, Nearly 1,000 civilians dead in Ukraine

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Tue Mar 22 2022
Time to take child marriage to the next level

Time to take child marriage to the next level

Both the state legislative assemblies and the parents are the frontline stakeholders in the cause of preventing future child marriages.
Sat Jan 22 2022
Parents selling of children sign of Afghanistan desperation

Parents selling of children sign of Afghanistan desperation

"When her husband told her he had sold Qandi, "my heart stopped beating. I wished I could have died at that time." Gul said.
Sun Jan 02 2022
COVID's impact could mean millions more child marriages: Unicef

COVID's impact could mean millions more child marriages: Unicef

Fore says COVID-19 has made an already difficult situation for millions of girls even worse.
Tue Mar 09 2021
Addressing child marriage will help Malaysia meet eight United Nation's SDGs

Addressing child marriage will help Malaysia meet eight United Nation's SDGs

Rina said in Malaysia, an average of 1,500 children, regardless of racial and religious background, were involved in child marriages.
Tue Mar 09 2021
The trailblazing Vietnamese beauty queen pushing girls to stay in school

The trailblazing Vietnamese beauty queen pushing girls to stay in school

H'Hen poured all of her Miss Universe prize money into scholarship programmes for schoolchildren.
Thu Oct 01 2020
Virus despair forces girls across Asia into child marriage

Virus despair forces girls across Asia into child marriage

Tens of thousands of girls across Asia are being forced into marriage by desperate families plunged into poverty because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Tue Sep 01 2020
India drafting law to increase nuptial age of girls

India drafting law to increase nuptial age of girls

According to a study conducted by global agency UNICEF in 2017, as many as 27 per cent of girls in India are married off before their 18th birthday.
Wed Jun 17 2020