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Students Are Finally Returning to School in Bangladesh, but the Girls Are Missing
When one of the world’s longest COVID-19 shutdowns was lifted, it exposed the country’s deep-rooted problems.
India’s COVID-19 Lockdown Is Making It Easier For Girls To Be Forced Into Child Marriage
According to one social worker “COVID-19 has provided a perfect breeding ground for this social evil to flourish.”
Desperate Families in Yemen Are Resorting to Child Marriage and Labor as Coronavirus Spreads
U.N. humanitarian programs in the war-ravaged country are “reaching a potential breaking point,” said a U.N. spokesman.
Domestic Violence, Child Marriage, and Genital Mutilation: Coronavirus Could Be a Catastrophe for Women
A U.N. analysis predicts a "calamitous" increase in violence against women, as well as unwanted pregnancies and child marriages.
Girlhood Gone: The Plight of India's Child Brides
The practice dates back to the medieval period and has persisted ever since.
Netflix to Release VICE Studios’ Animated Short ‘Sitara: Let Girls Dream’
The film, directed by Oscar and Emmy winner Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, tells the story of a 14-year-old girl who dreams of becoming a pilot as she struggles with society’s expectations.
Teen Couple Runs Away From Home, Then Uses a Legal Loophole to Get Married
The parents of a 14-year-old girl and her 16-year-old boyfriend tried to stop the wedding due to their age, to no luck.
How Sexual and Reproductive Rights are Essential to Achieving Gender Equality
We need to do something about these horrifying violations of inalienable human rights.
The Teenager Fighting Against Child Marriage in Bangladesh
Though her mother threatened to kill herself if she didn't marry at 13, Meghla managed to get out of it. Now, she helps to prevent other child marriages from happening.
Families are marrying their kids off to save them from sexual violence in the CAR
“I really wanted to be a teacher… I really wish I could go back to school.”
Trying to Understand the Young Marriage That Shocked Indonesia
Syamsuddin and Fitrah Ayu were only teenagers when they decided to get married.