One in three girls in Laos is married before 18, making it one of the highest child marriage rates in the region, UNICEF reports.
Despite laws prohibiting marriage below 18, the practice continues to undermine the rights, education, and health of Lao girls and women.
The Lao Statistics Bureau reported that...
The Government of Savannakhet province, the Foreign Affairs and Trade Department of the Government of Australia, and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) jointly launched...
The Minister of Justice, Phayvy Sibualipha, presented a revised law on the protection of children’s rights and interests during the 5th Ordinary Session of...
The Prime Minister of Laos, Mr. Sonexay Siphandone discussed plans to address the increase in school dropout rates and decline in student enrolment across...