High Court in Dominican Republic Brings Back Total Abortion Ban A court in Dominican Republic has blocked a new law that would have decriminalized abortion in […]
Child Marriage Banned in Guatemala
Child Marriage Banned in Guatemala Guatemala has raised the minimum age for marriage to 18. However, women’s rights campaigners claim that implementing the law would prove […]
10 Arrested for Giving a Minor Girl in Swara- A Child Marriage Custom in Tribal Areas of Pakistan and Afghanistan
In Mingora, 10 members of the jirga for giving a 10-year-old girl in swara to resolve a family dispute at Kargaey Dherai area of Madyan. The […]
United Nations Panel Calls for Renewal for Equal Education Rights for Women
On Tuesday, the UN Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights (OHCHR) renewed calls for girls and women to be given equal access to education. […]