Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. India’s highest court is to decide whether the age of consent for sexual activity should be lowered, in a landmark case that has ...

An amendment to Iraq's 1959 Personal Status law could theoretically make it legal for girls as young as nine years old to get married. The proposal has drawn scrutiny worldwide. This amendment would ...

The exploitation of children is a real and present problem, one that has only worsened. Children are roped into forced labour; they are trafficked for sex; they are coerced into the production of ...

A new study suggests that young men overwhelmingly support affirmative sexual consent in principle—yet often find its verbal ...

A proposal to lower the age of consent in India has reignited the debate over the legally appropriate age for engaging in consensual sexual activity. The campaign is being led by lawyer Indira Jaising ...