[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
It's About YOUth: Finding an end to child marriages
Over 1,000 cases of child marriage continue to be recorded in Malaysia each year. UNICEF’s Zoe Gan and Azira Aziz from Pelajar Bukan Pengantin delve into the data gaps, factors at play and where progress can be made.
Fri Nov 17 2023
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
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
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
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
A growing number of Syrian refugee women and girls are challenging societal pressure to marry early.
Wed Nov 09 2022
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Tue Mar 22 2022
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
"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
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
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
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
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
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
Kuda terperangkap atas bumbung akibat banjir
Keberadaan kuda yang terperangkap sekurang-kurangnya 24 jam itu menjadi tular apabila imejnya yang berada di atas bumbung itu disebarkan.
Fri May 10 2024
AWANI Pagi: Malaysia Artificial Intelligence Nexus
Ikuti AWANI Pagi bersama Nursyazwani Saiful Sham & Azib Zikry, siaran langsung dari World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur, sempena pelancaran Malaysia Artificial Intelligence Nexus.
Diskusi bersama Dr. Muhammad Akmal Remli, Pengarah AIBIG, Fakulti Sains Data Dan Komputeran Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK) & Prof Dr Amir Akramin Shafie Kulliyyah of Engineering (KOE) Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia (UIAM).
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Diskusi bersama Dr. Muhammad Akmal Remli, Pengarah AIBIG, Fakulti Sains Data Dan Komputeran Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK) & Prof Dr Amir Akramin Shafie Kulliyyah of Engineering (KOE) Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia (UIAM).
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Fri May 10 2024
Serangan kapal terkait Israel akan dipertingkat - Houthi
Kumpulan Houthi akan menyasarkan kapal mana-mana syarikat pembekal barangan yang berkaitan dengan Israel tanpa mengira destinasi mereka.
Fri May 10 2024
AWANI Ringkas: Wanita sukar keluar daripada garis kemiskinan
Ikuti rangkuman berita utama yang menjadi tumpuan sepanjang hari di Astro AWANI menerusi AWANI Ringkas.
Fri May 10 2024
'MFL jangan bersikap ego'
Mohd Faizal berkata, penundaan tarikh dibuat atas faktor keselamatan bukan sahaja pengurusan pasukan dan pemain, malah penyokong.
Fri May 10 2024
Britain bantu Gaza, laksana 'airdrop' ke-11
Ia bagi membantu rakyat Palestin yang kelaparan di Gaza kerana lintasan ditutup oleh Israel.
Fri May 10 2024
'Kami akan berjuang menggunakan hanya kuku, jika perlu' - Netanyahu
Netanyahu tidak mengendahkan tekanan antarabangsa yang semakin meningkat untuk bersetuju dengan gencatan senjata.
Fri May 10 2024
Haji: Fokus doa dan solat sunat ketika di Raudah, bukan sibuk mengambil gambar
Jemaah haji yang berpeluang menziarahi Raudah di Masjid Nabawi, dinasihatkan tidak terlalu teruja dan sibuk mengambil gambar.
Thu May 09 2024
Politik kerjasama akan terus jadi tunjang - Loke
Loke berkaata politik kerjasama akan terus menjadi tunjang Pakatan Harapan dan kerajaan perpaduan, seperti mana yang sudah digagaskan oleh pemimpin-pemimpin terdahulu.
Thu May 09 2024
Mahu tunai haji, ikut saluran betul, dapatkan permit
Mereka yang mahu mengerjakan haji diminta mengikut saluran yang betul dengan memohon permit untuk menunaikan rukun Islam kelima itu atau berdepan penalti 10,000 Riyal dan diusir daripada Arab Saudi.
Thu May 09 2024