More broadly, child marriage, or unions that often involve coercion concerning a girl under the age of 18, “remains a ...

China witnessed a record 20 per cent plunge in marriages last year ... The birth rate fell for decades due to China's 1980-2015 one-child policy and rapid urbanisation. And in the coming decade ...

Numbers of marriages in China dropped dramatically in 2024. The continuing decline in marriages likely signals further ...

boosting interest in marriage and baby-making is a pressing concern. China has the second-biggest population in the world at ...

The fastest progress has been made in South Asia, where a girl's risk of marrying in childhood has dropped by more than a third. But a recent Unicef report stated that West and Central Africa, the ...

Bhubaneswar: Authorities prevented 8,159 child marriages across the state in the last five years since 2019, deputy chief minister Pravati Parida informed the assembly on Saturday. Responding to a ...

Thailand became the first nation in Southeast Asia to legalize same-sex marriage, with the change taking effect in late ...

Bhubaneswar: A total of 8,159 child marriage cases have been registered in Odisha since 2019, the state government said on Saturday. The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR ...

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said support for marriage and parenthood is a national priority. In his Budget speech, he announced additional support of up to S$16,000 for large families. Every third ...