India is one of the few countries worldwide where child marriage continues to be widely accepted–legally and socially. Despite reports suggesting that child marriage is on the decline in the country since 2001, the latest Census report on the decadal headcount in 2011 reveals that child marriage is rampant, with almost one in every three […]
War was all 2-year-old Adnan had ever known. Born and raised in Syria’s Idlib province, the little boy’s first years of life were marked by food shortages, suicide bombings and inadequate medical care. Last week, Adnan had developed a cough and looked fatigued, his aunt, Amal Mohammed, told HuffPost. Fearing her son might have come down with […]
India has a “serious” hunger problem and ranks 100th out of 119 countries on the global hunger index – behind North Korea, Bangladesh and Iraq but ahead of Pakistan, according to a report. The country’s serious hunger level is driven by high child malnutrition and underlines need for stronger commitment to the social sector, the […]
