Kindness from Canadians has been a key factor to Dr. Samra Zafar’s success — as well as her saving grace. But the beginning of her life in this country had nothing of the kind: When she first came to ...

KABUL, Afghanistan — Just 15 years old, Sahar Gul has become the bruised and bloodied face of women’s rights in Afghanistan. The teenage bride’s eyes were swollen nearly shut as she was wheeled into ...

In Rajasthan, teenager Payal Jangid defied tradition by refusing her child marriage at 15. Her courageous act sparked a movement, transforming her into a prominent young voice advocating against child ...

The woman had married her husband when she was just 12 — Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV Iranian authorities have freed a woman who was condemned to hanging over the killing of her husband who she married while a ...

Payzee Mahmod was 16 and just about to enter her college years when she learned she was going to be a child bride. Her father had approached her to say a man was interested in marrying her. The man ...

In this article, the author examines how Iraq’s Personal Status Code has weakened legal safeguards for women and girls, particularly by facilitating child marriage and creating a parallel religious ...