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Over 6,500 adolescent girls die giving birth every year across South Asia, says a recent study
According to the joint analysis, every year, nearly 6,500 adolescent girls die in childbirth in Sou…
PTI
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At 12, she escaped from becoming a child bride. Now at 23, she helps other girls do the same.
The now 23-year-old is attending Harvard to support the foundation she started to help other girls …
Pooja Shah
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A viral video of a child using a bride's dress to wipe their face has sparked a debate about inviting kids to weddings
A TikTok video of a child wiping their face on a bride's dress has gone viral. Some viewers say it …
Aimee Pearcy
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Cult 'prophet' Samuel Bateman was 'disgusted' over his child bride's bedwetting, the FBI says
Samuel Bateman demanded that a man hand over his youngest daughter to be his child bride and then c…
Haven Orecchio-Egresitz
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Self-proclaimed FLDS leader accused of taking child brides is attempting to splinter Warren Jeff's cult
Samuel Bateman, who has garnered a small FLDS following, has declared himself "prophet" of FLDS whi…
Haven Orecchio-Egresitz
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A bride and groom spent their wedding night in hospital after the venue floor collapsed, sending them plummeting 13 feet
The floor of a historic Tuscan wedding venue collapsed, sending the bride, groom, and dozens of oth…
Joshua Zitser
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Sam Bateman, polygamous cult leader accused of kidnapping his child brides from state care, appears in court on new charges
Sam Bateman, who runs splinter sect of the FLDS, pleaded not guilty to new charges related to the k…
Haven Orecchio-Egresitz
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5 ways China's trying to get people to have more babies — from cash incentives to cracking down on the 'bride price'
Last year, China's population started shrinking for the first time in 60 years, spurring renewed fe…
Huileng Tan
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China's so desperate to get people to marry and have babies, one county is offering $137 as a 'reward' if the bride is 25 years old or under
A county in the Zhejiang province said the move is to promote "age-appropriate marriage and childbe…
Huileng Tan
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A bride-to-be said she tried on 137 gowns to find the perfect ones for her dream wedding in France
Jac Vanek went to nine bridal salons, where she tried on dresses from designers and brands, includi…
Micaela Garber
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A bride-to-be who went viral for sharing her strict wedding rules says she wants to empower other couples to put themselves first
"I wanted to make the video to show modern brides that it's okay to want the things that you want,"…
Armani Syed
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TikTokers are rushing to support a bride who said she banned kids from her adults-only wedding ceremony
Viewers expressed support for a child-free wedding ceremony after a video received over 3.8 million…
Andrew Lloyd
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The owner of a matchmaking service that sets up Chinese men with European women says interest in Ukrainian women doubled during Russia's invasion
The owner of a dating app told Vice that inquiries about Ukrainian women jumped from five to nearly…
Marielle Descalsota
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R. Kelly's attorney says the 'musical genius' doesn't deserve 25 years in prison for his crimes because he was sexually abused as a child
A lawyer for R. Kelly asked a federal judge to sentence him to no more than 10 years in prison. Pro…
Haven Orecchio-Egresitz
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Ministry of Women and Child Development and Akshara Centre launch a new ad that urges the audience to report child marriages at 1098
#JustAChild – an ad that wants you to report child marriages
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China's so desperate to boost its birth rates, it's even cracking down on customary betrothal gifts for brides to help people get married more easily
A prospective bridegroom would give betrothal gifts, called caili, to a bride's family in a show of…
Huileng Tan
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The leaders of extremist Jewish group Lev Tahor were sentenced to 12 years in prison for kidnapping a 14-year-old girl for an illegal marriage
Nachman Helbrans had plotted to kidnap the girl again while he was still in jail ahead of his kidna…
Jacob Shamsian
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Biden's Build Back Better is both dead and (slightly) alive. Democrats still hope a skinnier social and climate bill can find legs with Manchin.
In his State of the Union, Biden is set to urge Congress to pass a bill that cuts the deficit and l…
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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A bride went viral on TikTok for cutting her wedding dress in order to wear it on her honeymoon
Taylor Popik wore a Tony Ward gown for her wedding in August 2021. Almost a year later, she cut the…