Divorce

Why do Mauritanian women celebrate divorce?

Moments after her divorce goes through, a Mauritanian woman often celebrates as she returns to her family’s home to ululating cries of joy and the steady beat of tambourines. Here’s everything you need to know.

Amazon's Bezos finalises divorce with $38B settlement - report

MacKenzie Bezos will receive 19.7 million Amazon.com shares, which will leave her with a total of 4 percent stake of the company.

Afghanistan: under the shadow of family violence

Divorce rates are on the rise in Afghanistan, but there are still so many women and children forced to endure a life of violence to avoid the shame of a failed marriage.

Brexit continues to remain divisive subject among UK citizens

Britain's divorce from the European Union has not only polarised political parties but the deal is also creating divisions among members of the same family.

Will India's order banning 'triple talaaq' really protect Muslim women?

Is the Indian government's executive order to criminalise oral divorce a progressive move to deliver justice to Muslim women, or will it just end up criminalising Muslim men?

Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie spar over child support, house loan

In the latest round of bitter accusations between the Hollywood power couple once known as Brangelina, Pitt’s attorneys said the actor had paid over $1.3 million in bills for Jolie and their six children since their 2016 separation.

Poor Filipinos pay the price for divorce ban

An increasing number of Filipinos are turning to costly annulments to end their marriages due to divorce being illegal in the predominantly Catholic country.

Sri Lanka's bid to end child marriages

The government of the South Asian nation is considering a proposal to change marriage law as there is no minimum age for Muslims to marry under the current law.

Ukraine launches electronic register to force dads to pay child support

Fathers who fail to pay child support will be listed online so women can check a man's credentials before entering a relationship with him. Some 75,000 fathers have been shamed.

India likely to adopt bill to criminalise verbal divorce

While many have welcomed the move, there has also been resistance as some have claimed it is an attempt to demonise the Muslim community.

Indian parliament considers bill to outlaw instant divorce

The move comes after the practice of instant divorce was declared unconstitutional by India's Supreme Court in August. The court voted against the tradition whereby a Muslim man can divorce his wife by saying the word "talaq" – divorce – three times.

Britain to launch EU exit process on March 29

The UK Prime Minister will invoke Article 50 of the EU's Lisbon Treaty, launching two years of negotiations on the terms of divorce and future relations with the remaining 27 EU nations.