"This is one of the most worrying legal developments in Afghanistan under the Taliban," says Roqia Saee, a women's rights advocate.

Mahbooba Faiz grew up hearing about her mother's shock and horror at being married at just 10 years old. As the Taliban ...

Some reacted with anger and confusion, while others looked on approvingly, even offering their congratulations. A 12-year-old girl, in a white wedding dress and veil, stands beside a man who looks ...

The Taliban has formally legitimized child marriages under a twisted new family law decree that sets out rules for marriages involving minors — treating the girls as sellable property. It also ...

In villages across Hathras and Etah, child marriages still happen and wedding lights still glow, but not as openly or as frequently as they once did.

In this article, the author examines how Iraq’s Personal Status Code has weakened legal safeguards for women and girls, particularly by facilitating child marriage and creating a parallel religious ...

TOKYO -- Child marriages are surging in Asia and other developing countries, raising concerns that the international community may miss its goal of ending the practice by 2030 as pandemic-related ...

According to a report by the state women and child development department, from April 2025 to March 2026, Karnal registered ...

Child marriage cases in Karnataka have declined by 21.35 percent over the past three years, according to data from the State Department of Women and Child Development, with officials attributing the ...