Hyderabad: The roots of such Sheikh marriages in Hyderabad can be traced back to the reign of the Nizams. These short-term ...

After celebrating with female relatives at a wedding party, Yemeni brides Sidaba and Galiyaah are veiled and escorted to a new life with their husbands. “Some rural girls see marriage as saving ...

Not only do they lose access to health and education, these child brides are commonly subjected to physical, emotional and sexual violence in their forced marriage. One of the main issues is that ...

UNICEF says marriage under the age of 18 is a violation ... This seems to have led to a corresponding rise in violence against women. The Yemeni Women's Union, based in Sanaa, says it gets about ...

They also broke the record for the most couples married in 24 hours, which was set by 963 Yemeni couples in 2013. Marriage ceremonies for both Hindu and Muslim couples took place at the gathering.