"This is one of the most worrying legal developments in Afghanistan under the Taliban," says Roqia Saee, a women's rights ...

The Taliban has issued a new law on divorce that explicitly acknowledges child marriage is permitted in Afghanistan. Two former child brides told RFE/RL that the law formalizes a reality many Afghan ...

A child bride in Iran who was set to be executed after her husband died was saved after raising a hefty sum of money for the victim’s family, who agreed to spare her life. Goli Kouhkan, now 25, has ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “15 years ago today, a 16 year old girl was married off to a man 35 years older than her and the world treated her like the ...

A woman who was once a child bride in Afghanistan escaped, along with her infant son, and found her way years later to winning third place at a bodybuilding competition, representing Norway. NBC News’ ...