One such battle that looms large over India (and the world) is child marriage. Imagine being robbed of your childhood dreams, silenced before your voice could bloom, and shackled by traditions that ...

A marriage certificate means LGBTQ+ couples now have the same rights as any other couple to get engaged and married, to manage their assets, to inherit and to adopt children. They can also make ...

Opponents to the amendments say they effectively legalize child marriage in Iraq and mark a significant step backward for women's rights in the country. The passage of the amendments also sets a ...

Iraq's parliament passed three divisive laws Tuesday, including amendments to the country's personal status law that opponents say would in effect legalize child marriage. The amendments give ...

Iraq's parliament today passed several laws that critics say will effectively legalise child marriage for girls as young as nine. The amendments to Iraq's personal status law will give Islamic ...

House Bill 1684 says that if someone sites "irretrievable breakdown" of the marriage as the grounds for divorce, and the couple has one or more children, they need to prove the breakdown.

Iraq’s parliament on Tuesday approved three contentious laws, including amendments to the personal status law that critics warn could effectively legalize child marriage. The changes grant Islamic ...

Iraq’s parliament passed three divisive laws Tuesday, including amendments to the country’s personal status law that opponents say would in effect legalize child marriage. The amendments give ...

Hundreds of same-sex couples are tying the knot across Thailand on Thursday as the country becomes the first in Southeast Asia to recognize marriage equality. The landmark bill marks a momentous ...

The Iraqi Parliament has sparked outrage after approving three controversial laws, including amendments to the Personal Status Law that could legalise child marriage for girls as young as nine and a ...