their child’s marriage soon after birth.... Termed ‘baat pukki karna’, the arrangement is

dialogue on ending child marriages jointly organised by the Council of Islamic Ideology( CII

The Brutality of Sugar: Debt, Child Marriage and Hysterectomies By Megha Rajagopalan and Qadri

THE number of underage marriages among Muslims dropped after the introduction of a strict standard

RAPTI SONARI, Nepal — Sapana dreamed of becoming a government official.... Each night, in her hut along a bumpy dirt road, the 17-year-old lit a single solar-powered bulb dangling from the ceiling and hit the books, plotting out a future much different than her mother’s. But as the coronavirus crept across Nepal, closing the schools, Sapana lost focus.... Now, Sapana has given up her professional dreams, with no plans to return to school.“ Things might have been different if I hadn’t discontin

HARIPUR: A Christian couple here on Wednesday alleged the abduction, forced conversion and marriage

In accordance with Rule 3 of the Child Marriages Restraint Rules, 2016 nikhakhuwan for conduct

daughters as child brides. Children as young as five are reported to be being sold as desperate

be for marriage, ” she said.... The seminar was also addressed by the AJK minister for higher

KUALA LUMPUR: The number of underaged marriages among Muslims has dropped by 787 cases since a