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UNICEF praises pro-women ulema recommendation against child marriage
National 2 years ago

UNICEF praises pro-women ulema recommendation against child marriage

UNICEF has welcomed a recommendation by the Indonesian Women’s Ulema Congress to end child mar...
Avoid­ing child mar­riage ‘manda­tory’
National 2 years ago

Avoid­ing child mar­riage ‘manda­tory’

An 11-year-old girl was raped years ago by her own grand­fa­ther, who also played the role o...
Teen pregnancy rate remains high in Yogyakarta
National 3 years ago

Teen pregnancy rate remains high in Yogyakarta

The number of adolescents giving birth following premarital sex in Yogyakarta has remained high, rea...
Renewed calls to eradicate rampant child marriage
National 3 years ago

Renewed calls to eradicate rampant child marriage

Thirty-five-year-old Sukaesih’s eyes begin to water when she remembers her experience of being...
It's time to break the silence on child marriage
Opinion 3 years ago

It's time to break the silence on child marriage

Child marriage is a national crisis in Indonesia that continues to receive little attention both dom...
Sex, lies and tapegate: Raising awareness for women's rights?
Opinion 3 years ago

Sex, lies and tapegate: Raising awareness for women's rights?

Trump’s lewd video was pretty cringe-worthy, but it had the unintended effect of raising aware...
Why does marrying young cause more harm than good?
National 3 years ago

Why does marrying young cause more harm than good?

A public debate on early marriages wafted out again when the son of prominent ustad (Islamic teacher...
Child marriage a serious problem in Indonesia
National 3 years ago

Child marriage a serious problem in Indonesia

Indonesia needs to take measures to keep girls out of child marriages, which remain a critical probl...
137 years after Kartini, it’s time to end child marriage
Opinion 3 years ago

137 years after Kartini, it’s time to end child marriage

However, many women, particularly those from poor rural families, are still vulnerable to dropping o...
‘Child marriages not prohibited in amended Act’
SE Asia 3 years ago

‘Child marriages not prohibited in amended Act’

The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) is concerned about the lack of any specific provis...
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