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Change to civil code will bring Japan into line with other G7 countries, amid concerns existing law inflicts psychological harm on childrenDivorced couples in Japan will for the first time be able to negotiate joint custody of their children after parl…
Read MoreAs the divorce rate in China rises, attitudes to separations are changing, with young women now throwing parties to mark the end of married lifeIn a karaoke room filled with balloons, confetti and cake, a 34-year-old woman dances with a dozen friends c…
Read MoreActivists highlight the poverty, stigma and abuse faced by women deserted by spouses living abroad Kamala Reddy*, 33, a software engineer from Andhra Pradesh, married Vijay Kumar* in a traditional Hindu wedding in 2012. Kumar, who was working in the UK…
Read MoreLife for single mothers in Afghanistan has always been marred by stigma and poverty. Now with the Taliban in control, what few protections they had have disappearedThe day after Mazar-i-Sharif, the provincial capital of Balkh province, fell to the Tali…
Read MoreAs horror stories emerge from areas that have fallen to the Islamist militants, women living alone fear they have no route of escapeThere’s an old saying in Afghanistan that encapsulates the country’s views on divorce: “A woman only leaves her father’s…
Read MoreMinister says women now have justice but Muslim groups accuse Hindu-led government of community interferenceIndia’s parliament has approved a bill outlawing the centuries-old right of a Muslim man to instantly divorce his wife, drawing accusations of g…
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