First Person: Southern Madagascar, where girls are sold into marriage before they are born

First Person: Southern Madagascar, where girls are sold into marriage before they are born

The arranged marriage typically involves the exchange of a highly prized and culturally important Zebu cow for teenage girls as young as 13 years old. Now two UN agencies UNICEF and the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) are working together with the local authorities to educate women and also men, through sessions focusing on positive masculinity,…

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World News in Brief: DR Congo clashes, invest in ending polio, say #IDONT to child marriage

World News in Brief: DR Congo clashes, invest in ending polio, say #IDONT to child marriage

Violence last week forced thousands to flee, and fighting occurred on Tuesday in the outskirts of Sake, which is located some 20 kilometres northwest of the provincial capital, Goma. “Our peacekeeping mission is continuing to support the Congolese armed forces and is doing its utmost to protect civilians, including by maintaining a presence along the Goma-Sake axis,” said…

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Even in 2023, the laws for registration of marriage and divorce of non-Muslim minorities could not be implemented

Even in 2023, the laws for registration of marriage and divorce of non-Muslim minorities could not be implemented

Lahore: The year 2023 has also passed but the laws for registration of marriage and divorce among non-Muslim minorities in Punjab could not be implemented and today even after 77 years, the Sikh, Hindu and Christian communities living in Punjab are facing problems for registration of marriage and divorce. Nimra Gul is a resident of…

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The centuries-old tradition of marriage in the family began to die

The centuries-old tradition of marriage in the family began to die

Lahore: Due to changing conditions, needs and educational awareness, the centuries-old tradition of “marriage within the family” has started to die in the rural areas of Punjab. Even in the villages, parents now prefer educated and economically strong young people to their daughters. giving priority. 60-year-old Hamidan Bibi, a resident of Manhala, a suburb of…

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