But “girls can face stigma and abuse because of leaving a marriage from their communities,” she says. CNN spoke with three girls in Bangladesh, Zambia and Ecuador – married or in unions by the ages of ...

Ecuador officially became the 27th country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage on June 12. It was a narrow win, with judges ruling 5-4 in favor of same-sex marriage so that the country is in ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story is part of As Equals, CNN’s ongoing series on gender inequality. For information about how the series is funded and more, check out our FAQs. Since 17-year-old Rehana was a ...

(CNN) — Since 17-year-old Rehana was a child, she dreamt of supporting her family. An only child to parents struggling to make ends meet in Bangladesh, she says, “I always thought, I have no brother, ...