Marriage
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Record number of young people in Japan rejecting marriage, survey shows
Rise in people aged 18-24 who don’t intend to marry has consequences for Japan’s low birth rate and depopulati…
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‘We are so far behind’: Japan laments lack of progress on same-sex marriage
Advocates hope upcoming ruling in Tokyo district court will help spur progress on issue that already has publi…
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Happy alone: the young South Koreans embracing single life
From honjok – taking part in activities alone – to bihon – pledging never to marry – a pushback against the tr…
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‘It’s a total disaster’: Omicron lays waste to India’s huge wedding season
Distraught couples face prospect of cutting guest lists from more than 600 people down to just 20 after corona…
- Divorce, Domestic violence, Global development, India, Law, Life and style, Marriage, Migration, Society, South and Central Asia, Women, Women's rights and gender equality, World news
‘He lives freely, I live in fear’: the plight of India’s abandoned wives
Activists highlight the poverty, stigma and abuse faced by women deserted by spouses living abroad Kamala Redd…
- Gender, Global development, India, Inequality, Law, Marriage, Poverty, Social exclusion, Society, South and Central Asia, Women, Women's rights and gender equality, World news
‘Deeply rooted tradition’: one man’s long fight to end illegal dowries in India
After 15 years campaigning, Satya Naresh believes it’s time for government action to stop the custom that caus…
- Global development, India, Kashmir, Life and style, Marriage, South and Central Asia, Women's rights and gender equality, World news
‘It’s not a grave we must fit in’: the Kashmir women fighting for marital rights
Women are slowly gaining rights and finding the strength to shake off the social taboos around ending a bad re…
- Culture, Family, Gender, India, Marriage, Media, Netflix, South and Central Asia, Television, Television & radio, Women, World news
Indian Matchmaking: Netflix’s ‘divisive’ dating show causes storm
Series following contestants hoping to be chosen for arranged marriage has divided opinion in India“Richa has …