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Hundreds of hostages, mostly women and children, are rescued from Boko Haram extremists in Nigeria
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada News· 2 months agoMAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Hundreds of hostages, mostly children and women, who were held captive for...
Mass wedding plans for 100 Nigerian girls and women spark outrage
Reuters via Yahoo Canada News· 2 months agoA Nigerian rights group has launched a petition to stop plans by religious leaders and a state lawmaker to push 100 girls and young women into marriage in a mass ceremony next week, which have ...
What are the minimum marriage ages around the world, as England and Wales raise age to 18?
Evening Standard via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoEngland and Wales have formally changed the legal age for marriages and civil partnerships to 18,...
UN investigator: Contemporary slavery extensive around globe
Associated Press via Yahoo Canada News· 2 years agoA U.N. investigator says contemporary forms of slavery are widely practiced around the world, including forced labor for China’s Uyghur minority, bonded labor for the lowest caste Dalits in ...