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SC judge Sanjiv Khanna recuses from considering review pleas on same-sex m
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Justice Sanjiv Khanna, who is part of the five-judge Supreme Court bench, on Tuesday, recused from hearing a review petition challenging top court judgement declining legal recognition of queer couple marriages.
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"Proud of my decision, very happy with her," says Kavita on her same-sex m
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
A same-sex couple Anju and Kavita recently got married in a traditional ceremony in Gurugram. Kavita expressed her happiness and said that Anju is very caring. She showcased her disapproval of society's non-acceptance and pestering attitude towards them.
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Thailand passes landmark bill, to become first country in Southeast Asia t
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
As Thailand's Senate passed a marriage equality bill, the move has now paved the way for the country to become the first nation in Southeast Asia to recognize same-sex marriages, reported Al Jazeera.
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Restrictions imposed on Afghan girls will increase child marriages by 25 p
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
United Nations agencies have said that the restrictions imposed by the Taliban on women and girls will increase the number of child marriages among Afghan girls by 25 per cent, Afghanistan-based TOLO News reported.
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Hukum Uday Pratap Singh Graces Mass Marriage Event in Jaipur
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 25: Mass marriages have become a significant social event in many parts of India, offering a practical solution for couples from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to tie the knot without the financial burden typically associated with wedding ceremonies. These even
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Tripura's child rights body intensifies efforts to prevent child marriages
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Child marriage remains a critical issue in Tripura, with many girls married off before the legal age of 18. To address this, the Tripura Commission for Protection of Child Rights (TCPCR) has stepped up its initiatives, focusing on prevention and intervention.
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Tripura Commission for Protection of Child Rights intensifies efforts for
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Tripura Commission for Protection of Child Rights (TCPCR) has, over the past year, focused on children aged up to 18 years, undertaking comprehensive measures to curb child marriages, provide protection for vulnerable children, and offer shelter to those without homes or separated from their
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Pak college implements restrictions on girl students' political participat
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
It's a grim reality that Pakistan ranks among the most challenging countries for women to live in, evident in the denial of social rights, discrimination, honour killings, rapes, abductions, marital abuses, forced marriages, and coerced abortions.
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Purbasha Ghosh's novel "Anatomy of a Half Truth" takes readers on an emoti
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 17: Authenticity is a powerful tool in literature, offering readers a mirror to their own experiences. Author Purbasha Ghosh's novel - Anatomy of a Half Truth - delves into the complexities of modern love, broken marriages, and the emotional state of estr
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UN experts lambast Pakistan for failing to stop forced conversions, marria
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
According to the same UN press release the experts expressed concern that forced marriages and religious conversions of girls from religious minorities which have been coerced are validated by the courts, often invoking religious law to justify keeping victims with their abductors rather tha
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UN experts condemn forced marriages, religious conversions in Pakistan
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
"Christian and Hindu girls remain particularly vulnerable to forced religious conversion, abduction, trafficking, child, early and forced marriage, domestic servitude and sexual violence," the experts said in a statement issued in Geneva on Thursday.
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TVH's Visionary Campaign: Ending Child Marriages with Plan India
Updated : 2 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 11: In a groundbreaking move to combat the deep-rooted issue of child marriages, The Visual House, Plan India's creative agency based in Delhi/NCR, is spearheading the impactful "#BaalVivahAbhiNahiKabhiNahi" campaign. This visionary initiative is set to make waves in
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