Explosive drones struck three oil fields in Iraqi Kurdistan in the third such attack in 72 hours. Kurdish officials blame Iran-backed militias as U.S.-linked energy sites take direct hits. The strikes ...

Three girls reveal how they escaped forced marriage in communities where a first period signals it's time to wed ...

There are today more than 650 million women suffering the direct consequences of child marriage. Global instability - war and ...

The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has addressed the UN Human Rights Council highlighting key women's rights issues during the council's session that reviewed the human rights situation in Iraq. Iraq ...

Hira Bibi, a 47-year-old rag picker and former child bride from a Bhubaneswar slum, has become a local hero by preventing six ...

A 45-year-old groom allegedly married a six-year-old girl in Afghanistan in a wedding that left even the Taliban “horrified”.

Legislation to restrict marriage for Missouri residents under age 18 had been stalled by Republican critics for years. The ...

Just a few decades ago, women in the Middle East had an average of seven children each. Now they're barely having enough ...

Three rockets struck northern Iraq’s Kirkuk late Monday, targeting both military and civilian areas. Two rockets hit the military zone of Kirkuk Airport, injuring two security personnel, while a third ...

Iraq’s top court will resume work after nine judges returned following the retirement of its president. The Supreme Judicial ...

When wedding season comes in India, the phone of child rights activist Tatwashil Kamble never stops ringing with appeals to stop girls from being married off due to poverty.

He expressed the Sierra Leone Police's commitment to collaborating with the Ministry to end child marriage while calling on development partners to provide financial support for these efforts.