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[COLUMNIST] Stop normalising child marriages!

[COLUMNIST] Stop normalising child marriages!

The fact that child marriage remains 'still LEGAL' in Malaysia may have unintended 'normalisation' effect on the rape cases.
Wed Dec 20 2023
South Asia home to world's highest number of child brides - UN

South Asia home to world's highest number of child brides - UN

Study reveals that, many parents saw marriage as the best option for daughters who had limited options to study during COVID lockdowns.
Wed Apr 19 2023
Indian child marriage arrests leave teen brides in the lurch

Indian child marriage arrests leave teen brides in the lurch

Police in Assam detain 3,000 men in month-long operation.
Wed Mar 01 2023
Abused women find freedom in Kenyan village where men are banned

Abused women find freedom in Kenyan village where men are banned

Umoja provides a refuge for women of the Samburu community and beyond fleeing female genital mutilation, domestic abuse or child marriage.
Fri Feb 17 2023
[COLUMNIST] Pre-marital children in Malaysia - addressing the issue

[COLUMNIST] "Pre-marital" children in Malaysia - addressing the issue

Removing the 'illegitimate' title given to children born out of wedlock is critical for their mental and emotional health.
Tue Jan 17 2023
In Jordan camp, Syrian refugees choose school over child marriage

In Jordan camp, Syrian refugees choose school over child marriage

A growing number of Syrian refugee women and girls are challenging societal pressure to marry early.
Wed Nov 09 2022
PODCAST] Daily Dose @ 5: Rina says govt has no plans to ban underage marriages, Nearly 1,000 civilians dead in Ukraine

PODCAST] Daily Dose @ 5: Rina says govt has no plans to ban underage marriages, Nearly 1,000 civilians dead in Ukraine

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Tue Mar 22 2022
Time to take child marriage to the next level

Time to take child marriage to the next level

Both the state legislative assemblies and the parents are the frontline stakeholders in the cause of preventing future child marriages.
Sat Jan 22 2022
Parents selling of children sign of Afghanistan desperation

Parents selling of children sign of Afghanistan desperation

"When her husband told her he had sold Qandi, "my heart stopped beating. I wished I could have died at that time." Gul said.
Sun Jan 02 2022
COVID's impact could mean millions more child marriages: Unicef

COVID's impact could mean millions more child marriages: Unicef

Fore says COVID-19 has made an already difficult situation for millions of girls even worse.
Tue Mar 09 2021
Addressing child marriage will help Malaysia meet eight United Nation's SDGs

Addressing child marriage will help Malaysia meet eight United Nation's SDGs

Rina said in Malaysia, an average of 1,500 children, regardless of racial and religious background, were involved in child marriages.
Tue Mar 09 2021
The trailblazing Vietnamese beauty queen pushing girls to stay in school

The trailblazing Vietnamese beauty queen pushing girls to stay in school

H'Hen poured all of her Miss Universe prize money into scholarship programmes for schoolchildren.
Thu Oct 01 2020
Virus despair forces girls across Asia into child marriage

Virus despair forces girls across Asia into child marriage

Tens of thousands of girls across Asia are being forced into marriage by desperate families plunged into poverty because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Tue Sep 01 2020
India drafting law to increase nuptial age of girls

India drafting law to increase nuptial age of girls

According to a study conducted by global agency UNICEF in 2017, as many as 27 per cent of girls in India are married off before their 18th birthday.
Wed Jun 17 2020
Hannah Yeoh summoned to Bukit Aman over child marriage tweet

Hannah Yeoh summoned to Bukit Aman over child marriage tweet

Hannah Yeoh will be called to Bukit Aman next week to record her statement over a posting on her social media account on child marriage policy.
Tue Jun 16 2020
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024

BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024

Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024