[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
Wanita cedera diragut ketika tunggang motosikal ke tempat kerja
Mangsa dilapor alami kerugian kira-kira RM3,000 selepas kehilangan beg yang berisi telefon bimbit jenis iPhone 14, dokumen peribadi dan wang tunai RM114.
Fri Apr 19 2024
"OIC dah tak bermakna, tak berguna dalam meredakan ketegangan"
Pandangan dikongsi Prof Dr Salawati Mat Basir, Pakar undang-undang antarabangsa, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM).
Fri Apr 19 2024
Perkembangan konflik Iran-Israel
Bagi perinciannya kita bersama Prof. Dr. Mohd Roslan Mohd Nor, Ketua Jabatan Sejarah dan Tamdun Islam, Universiti Malaya, UM.
Fri Apr 19 2024
Program Madani Rakyat Zon Utara di Tapak Pesta Sungai Nibong 3-5 Mei
Program MADANI Rakyat 2024 Zon Utara akan diadakan di Tapak Pesta Sungai Nibong, Pulau Pinang selama tiga hari bermula 3 Mei ini.
Fri Apr 19 2024
Malaysia kecewa AS veto, halang PBB iktiraf negara Palestin
Pelaksanaan veto ke atas perkara penting dan signifikan itu telah menimbulkan persoalan terhadap keinginan sebenar Ahli UNSC.
Fri Apr 19 2024
[TERKINI] Israel Serang Iran, Isfahan dibedil 3 letupan
Fri Apr 19 2024
Perkembangan konflik Iran-Israel
Bagi perinciannya kita bersama Ahli Kumpulan bagi Pertubuhan Perundingan Undang-undang Asia Afrika (AALCO), Profesor Datuk Dr Rahmat Mohamad.
Fri Apr 19 2024
[TERKINI] Malaysia zahir kebimbangan dengan kegagalan Majlis PBB mengiktiraf Palestin
Malaysia bimbang dan berasa amat kecewa susulan penggunaan veto di Majlis Keselamatan Pertubuhan Bangsa-Bangsa Bersatu (UNSC) untuk menghalang kemasukan Palestin sebagai Anggota Penuh Pertubuhan Bangsa-Bangsa Bersatu (PBB) pada 18 April 2024, walaupun terdapat sokongan daripada sebahagian besar Negara-Negara Anggota PBB.
Fri Apr 19 2024
Konsert Aina Abdul penanda aras baharu MPO - Konduktor
Kehebatan vokal penyanyi bersuara lunak dan lantang, Aina Abdul dalam menyanyikan lagu berentak genre balada sehingga mampu membuai emosi pendengar, sememangnya tidak dapat disangkalkan lagi.
Fri Apr 19 2024
Israel mungkin akan serang negara lain berdekatan Iran - Pakar
Pandangan dikongsi Prof Dr Salawati Mat Basir, Pakar undang-undang antarabangsa, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM).
Fri Apr 19 2024