Since 2018, 16 states and Washington, D.C., have ended child marriage by raising the legal age for marriage to 18.

Somalia made global headlines in recent times after its parliament briefly outlawed child marriage, only to reverse the ...

The architects of Project 2025 released a roadmap on Thursday for the American family that encourages heterosexual marriage ...

Iraq’s decision to introduce the Ja’fari law in January means that girls can be married based on perceived “maturity and ...

This year, California had another opportunity to ban child marriage in the state, but a division inside the Democratic Party is dashing those hopes in a disturbing display of indifference. In February ...

The legislation sets 18 as the legal age for marriage for both males and females, but effective implementation will require significant reforms. On November 14, the Balochistan Assembly passed the ...

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FREETOWN, (June 21, 2024) – Sierra Leone has passed a historic bill to ban child marriage after girls across the country and Save the Children joined a campaign to criminalize the widespread practice.

Religious leaders and traditional rulers have been asked to speak out against gender-based violence (GBV) and child marriage ...

Rosalyn Yellin said she was a teenager when she got married and that her mom signed a consent form to let it happen.

Child marriage is a violation of children’s rights and is detrimental to the lives of children, families, society, and the economy. Unfortunately, it is still quite prevalent in Africa. Young girls ...