How Denmark became the sperm donation capital of the world

The introduction of cryotechnology in the 1950s changed things forever

New York State proposes change to 'offensive' Indigenous imagery rules

A proposed change to New York’s rules on Native American imagery in schools is renewing a familiar debate in Liverpool.

Why child support does not end at 18 in Argentina, and the specific reason it stretches to 25 |...

Turning 18 does not automatically end child support under Argentina's Civil and Commercial Code. Here is why the legal obligation can extend up to age 25.

Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans.

With prompt and appropriate medical care, experts say, people shouldn’t die from an ectopic pregnancy. Women in Texas and Oklahoma have sued over delays in care, which, coupled with our new analysis,...

New law will make sex education mandatory for all under-18s

We stopped having children – and now we’re turning into them

As the latest figures show that adult-only households are purchasing more toys than those with kids, Helen Coffey investigates why a generation of Peter Pans seems to have regressed into perpetual...

The women getting their wombs removed so they can keep cutting sugarcane

To avoid missing work and losing daily wages, female sugarcane cutters in Maharashtra feel forced to undergo hysterectomies to stay in the fields. They tell Noopur Jambhekar how they are trapped in a...

RSPCA struggling with capacity crisis as number of unwanted cats hits all-time high

Record toll of felines needing new homes strains charity’s centres as large-scale rescues soar

Former students describe life at Indian boarding schools during remembrance day

The Heard Museum held a panel in honor of National Day of Remembrance for U.S. Indian Boarding Schools. Felicita Cromwell Bonito and LouVina Maho spoke on their experiences and gave an overview of...

Child Marriage in Maldives: The Quiet Crisis Behind Paradise - The Borgen Project

Explore the issue of child marriage in Maldives, focusing on education and legal reforms to protect vulnerable girls and ensure their future.

Conservatives bring bill to ban benefits for incestuous and polygamous marriages - Politics.co.uk

A senior Conservative MP will bring forward a bill on Tuesday to end the recognition of polygamous marriages in the welfare system.

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty | United Nations

The observance of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty can be traced back to 17 October 1987. On that day, over a hundred thousand people gathered at the Trocadéro in Paris , where...

Why the lonely in China are hiring 'temporary children'

A new industry being dubbed the “loneliness economy” has emerged in China, with people hiring themselves out as companions to help the elderly.

North Korea and China open new bridge after 12-year delay

China is the North's largest trading partner and a lifeline against the sanctions Pyongyang faces.

‘I am still a child, it cannot be good to be married’: how drought forces Afghan families to sell...

As climate breakdown pushes families to starvation, many feel forced to ‘sacrifice’ daughters to save siblings, with girls as young as eight and 10 engaged or married to repay debts or pay for food

Child marriage in Germany: Over 350 cases logged, some brides aged 11

A written question by two AfD members of the Baden-Württemberg state parliament revealed 358 marriages involving minors, but only eight have so far been annulled with final legal effect.