The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has addressed the UN Human Rights Council highlighting key women's rights issues during the council's session that reviewed the human rights situation in Iraq. Iraq ...

Hira Bibi, a 47-year-old rag picker and former child bride from a Bhubaneswar slum, has become a local hero by preventing six ...

A 45-year-old groom allegedly married a six-year-old girl in Afghanistan in a wedding that left even the Taliban “horrified”.

There are today more than 650 million women suffering the direct consequences of child marriage. Global instability - war and ...

A 45-year-old man married a six-year-old girl in Afghanistan, causing outrage over child marriage under Taliban rule. Despite ...

In a deeply disturbing case emerging from southern Afghanistan, a six-year-old girl was allegedly sold and forced into ...

Just a few decades ago, women in the Middle East had an average of seven children each. Now they're barely having enough ...

Three rockets struck northern Iraq’s Kirkuk late Monday, targeting both military and civilian areas. Two rockets hit the ...

Iraq’s top court will resume work after nine judges returned following the retirement of its president. The Supreme Judicial ...

Nearly two thirds of Americans approve of same-sex marriage. But support has dropped among Republicans, and conservatives are soon expected to ask the Supreme Court to hear a challenge to Obergefell.

Row’ won the best U.K. feature award, ‘Immortals’ was named best doc, and ‘Srishti’ was honored as best debut feature, while ‘The Lonely Musketeer’ won two prizes.

The crowd reacts as the ruling on same-sex marriage was announced outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, Friday June 26, 2015. The Supreme Court declared Friday that same-sex couples have a ...