Paternity disputes cases where the biological father of a child is uncertain have become increasingly common in many ...

The Civil Code 2017 states that the minimum age for marriage—for both women and men—in Nepal is 20. Though the country ...

President of the Women’s Wing of Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI) Benue State chapter, Hajia Hauwa Isah, has debunked the ...

In the wake of 16 days of activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV), The Himalayan Times interacted with women activists to know their observations regarding GBV in Nepal.

As more Muslim women approach courts, the judiciary is expanding their rights. Contentious issues such as talaq-e-hasan, ...

The Supreme Court has made a pivotal ruling that requires bridegrooms to return any financial gifts received from their ...

It is time to rethink what the media mocked as a “ Muslim Ban.” It was never a ban on a religion. It was a shield for our ...

An overwhelming majority of married Muslim women in India are living in polygamous marriages, a recent study has shown. The survey, conducted across seven States, by the Bhartiya Muslim Mahila Andolan ...

Mumbai: Nearly 85% of Muslim women in polygamous marriages want polygamy to be abolished, a recent survey by the Bharatiya ...

Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Tuesday strongly objected to recent legislations aimed at ...

ZANZIBAR: MINISTER for Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children, Ms Anna Paul has urged religious leaders to adopt ...