A proposal to lower the age of consent in India has reignited the debate over the legally appropriate age for engaging in ...

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law a bill that raises the minimum age of sexual consent from 12 to 16, his office said on Monday, in a bid to protect minors from rape and sexual ...

Clara is one of an increasing number of girls, between ages 10 and 14, who have become pregnant in their early adolescence. Stories like hers are at the heart of a fierce debate between lawmakers, ...

The age of consent first saw a debate in 1860 when sexual intercourse with a girl under 10 was criminalised. It was raised to 12, 14 and then to 16 in 1940. After staying at 16 for over seven decades, ...