The legend of Gambo Sawaba began in the streets of northern Nigeria, where a young girl, barely tall enough to look her ...

China’s marriage rate is in steep decline. There were 6.1 million marriage registrations nationwide in 2024, down from 7.7 ...

A follow-up on the Youth Coordinating Agency in Development (YOCADE)’s advocacy project, supported by the Hilden Charitable ...

In many cases, young brides lose their sense of identity. The transition from being a student or a child to a wife and mother ...

Further details from the report—such as that 24 percent of young women give birth before 18, and 28 percent of girls aged ...

Of the 6,425 deliveries conducted at Lira Regional Referral Hospital, 6,324 resulted in live births. However, 101 babies died during childbirth, according to official data released last week ...

Traditional leaders such as headmen and headwomen play a role in the administrative structure. Mary is the headwoman of Ronyi Boma in Yei County. She was appointed in 2016 following clashes in the ...

In countries where child marriage is prevalent, it is often justified by tradition, religion, or economic hardship. Families ...

he had watched how girls of her age were sent into early marriage and also saw how they ended up without any education and ...

As the world celebrates the International Women’s Day, the Association of Women in the Media (ASWIM) has called for ...

Dhaka: Bangladesh still faces significant challenges, including high rates of child marriage, gender inequality, violence, ...

SECONDARY education is crucial in giving young women in Malaysia a chance at a better future. Yet, rising dropout rates ...