April 10, 2026Supporters testify in favor of Ohio bill to ban marriage for 17-year-olds – NBC4iCOLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Dozens of people recently testified in support of an Ohio bill that would ban […]
March 14, 2024Minors can get married in Missouri. Some state lawmakers want that to change. – St. Louis Post-DispatchMinors can get married in Missouri. Some state lawmakers want that to change. – St. Louis Post-Dispatch JEFFERSON […]
September 22, 2023Missouri children’s rights lag among states – Daily JournalMissouri children’s rights lag among states A recent international human rights group report ranked Missouri in the bottom […]
September 15, 2023The U.S. Is Not Protecting Its Children | Opinion – NewsweekThe U.S. Is Not Protecting Its Children | Opinion The U.S. does a surprisingly poor job of protecting […]
August 7, 2023Michigan governor signs ‘overdue’ laws that aim to end child marriage – The GuardianMichigan governor signs ‘overdue’ laws that aim to end child marriage The governor of Michigan signed legislation Tuesday that aims […]
August 7, 2023Whitmer signs bills making child marriage illegal, unmarried cohabitation legal – ABC 13Whitmer signs bills making child marriage illegal, unmarried cohabitation legal LANSING, Mich. — Michigan’s governor has signed bills […]
August 7, 2023Why child marriage is still legal in 80% of U.S. states – CT Mirror Why child marriage is still legal in 80% of U.S. states Wearing a bridal gown and chains […]
August 7, 2023Women’s Shelter Celebrates Girlhood With A Barbie Party For A 17-Year-Old Rescued From Her Parents Who Wanted To Marry Her Off – Your TangoWomen’s Shelter Celebrates Girlhood With A Barbie Party For A 17-Year-Old Rescued From Her Parents Who Wanted To […]
August 7, 2023Intimate Memoir Exposes the Dark Reality of Child Marriage: “Stolen Virtue: A Child Bride” by Lydia Chais – Digital JournalIntimate Memoir Exposes the Dark Reality of Child Marriage: “Stolen Virtue: A Child Bride” by Lydia Chais New […]
July 18, 2023Connecticut becomes the 9th state to outlaw child marriage – WBURYou now have to be 18 years-old to be married in the state of Connecticut. Lt. Governor Susan […]
July 18, 2023Vermont becomes latest state to outlaw child marriage, raising eligibility age to 18 – The HillPeople in Vermont that want to get married have to be at least 18 starting in July, according […]
July 18, 2023Michigan governor signs ‘overdue’ laws that aim to end child marriage – The GuardianThe governor of Michigan signed legislation Tuesday that aims to eventually end child marriage in that state, raising the minimum […]
July 14, 2023House judiciary turns sights to child marriage bills – Michigan Radio NPRA bill package to end child marriage in Michigan received a first House committee hearing Wednesday. The legislation […]
July 14, 2023House panel weighs bills ending child marriage in Michigan – Michigan AdvanceForty-two states currently allow child marriage and seven states have no statutory minimum age, including Michigan. Proponents and […]
March 1, 2022Empowering Girls Globally by Supporting Equitable Access to Education – Access WireMISSION, KS / ACCESSWIRE / February 28, 2022 / (Family Features) Sometimes forgotten amidst the pandemic that upended the […]
February 28, 2022Idaho Supreme Court hears arguments in ‘sham’ child marriage case – Post RegisterThe Idaho Supreme Court listened to arguments Friday in a case involving a child marriage that reportedly was […]
October 30, 2021Early Marriage, Teen Pregnancy As Threats to Girl-Child Education – LeadershipA UNESCO report released on the occasion of the International Day of the Girl Child (11 October) shows […]
October 8, 2021Human Rights Council adopts four resolutions on child early and forced marriage, negative legacies of colonialism – Mirage NewsThe Human Rights Council this morning adopted four resolutions on child early and forced marriage in times of […]
October 8, 2021Letter: Child Marriage is Never Cutesy – TucsonOn 08/27/2021, the NYT published the light-hearted Modern Love Essay, “Why My Daughter Got (Temporarily) Married at 13” […]
October 1, 2021Child marriage rose 50 pc during pandemic: NCRB – Media India GroupUntil 2019, life for Priya (name changed), a 14-year-old girl living with her parents and an elder brother […]