カテゴリー: Marriage
Six people in Indonesia share their views on the controversial legislation and what it means for themThe news that Indonesia’s parliament has passed new legislation outlawing sex outside marriage – as part of a wider overhaul of the country’s criminal …
Rise in people aged 18-24 who don’t intend to marry has consequences for Japan’s low birth rate and depopulation concernsA record proportion of men and women in Japan say they do not intend to marry, a trend experts have warned will undermine efforts t…
Advocates hope upcoming ruling in Tokyo district court will help spur progress on issue that already has public backingBarely a year has passed since the Tokyo Olympics were promoted as a celebration of diversity. In June, the Japanese capital became t…
From honjok – taking part in activities alone – to bihon – pledging never to marry – a pushback against the traditional family unit is reshaping societyMin Kyeong-seok is not shy about eating in restaurants alone, or staying in luxury hotels by himself…
Distraught couples face prospect of cutting guest lists from more than 600 people down to just 20 after coronavirus variant took holdSee all our coronavirus coverageUntil 28 December, Heena Vashisht was a happy bride-to-be. The 28-year-old was pleased …
Activists 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…
Women are slowly gaining rights and finding the strength to shake off the social taboos around ending a bad relationshipParveena Jabeen was all set to get married, but in Kashmir weddings are extravagant affairs.Traditionally, brides in the valley of K…
Series following contestants hoping to be chosen for arranged marriage has divided opinion in India“Richa has beauty, she has smile, she’s tall, slim, trim, educated, from a good family. I can give her, I think, 95 marks out of 100.”The comments, made …