July 3, 2017US states seek to end child marriage – Al JazerraIn 1970 Sherry Johnson was 10 years old when she was first raped by a member of her […]
June 30, 2017I Was Forced Into Marriage at Age 14 – Good HousekeepingOn the morning of October 19, 1983, Trevicia Williams’ goal was to land the role of Annie in […]
June 28, 2017The Billion Dollar Cost Of Child Marriage – NPRAdvocates for ending child marriage are trying a new tactic: Show governments just how much the practice is […]
June 21, 2017Cuomo Signs Bill Doing Away With Child Marriage In New York State – CBS New YorkGov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday signed legislation putting an end to child marriage in New York. The legislation […]
June 19, 2017Texas Just Banned Child Marriage – Huffington PostTexas passed a law to make marriage under age 18 illegal. On Thursday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed […]
June 16, 2017Child Marriage Happens In The U.S., Too — This Girl Scout Is Trying To Change That – Refinery29Child marriage is often thought of as a problem that impacts the lives of teen girls in places […]
June 9, 2017Child Marriage Is Sharply Curtailed by New York Legislature – The New York TimesFor young teenagers, New York State is calling the wedding off. The little-known law that for decades has […]
June 7, 2017Activists in N.J. Push to Ban Child Marriage Before Christie Leaves Office – PBSIn an effort to make New Jersey the first state to ban child marriage, about 30 protesters outside the […]
June 7, 2017Child Marriage Survivor: I Was Introduced to Him in the Morning and Handed Over That Night – MottoSara Tasneem was 15 years old when she was married off to a 28-year old stranger. Her parents […]
June 5, 2017State Lawmakers Rally Behind Push to End Child Marriages – Lockport JournalNew York is on track to becoming the first state to set the minimum age for getting married […]
June 5, 2017German Parliament Passes Law Ending Child Marriage – The Local GermanyThe new law officially makes 18 the minimum age for marriage. Previously, 16-year-olds were allowed to marry adults […]
June 2, 2017The U.S. Laws That Allow Underage Girls to Get Married – MottoMost Girls Scouts spend their time learning survival skills and selling cookies. But Cassandra Levesque, 18, spent her […]
June 1, 2017From Conflict to Child Marriage, 700 Mln Children Robbed of Childhood – The Daily Mail UKOne in four of the world’s children – at least 700 million – have had their childhood cut […]
June 1, 2017Child marriage is a Problem in the United States Too – TRTWorldMarriages are forced upon children as young as 11 in the US for reasons ranging from religious beliefs […]
May 26, 201711 Years Old, a Mom, and Pushed to Marry Her Rapist in Florida – The New York TimesWhen she was a scrawny 11-year-old, Sherry Johnson found out one day that she was about to be […]
May 15, 2017Christie rejects ban on marriage for N.J. teens under 18Gov. Chris Christie on Thursday rejected a bill that would have barred all teenagers from getting married in New Jersey […]
May 15, 2017Child Marriage Ban Pressed At State House RallyWomen in white dresses and veils, some clutching teddy bears, placed chains around their wrists and tape over […]
April 24, 2017Forced marriage: Man pleads guilty to marrying 14-year-old girl in Noble ParkA man has pleaded guilty to marrying a 14-year-old girl in a forced marriage, after a charge alleging […]
April 24, 2017Married at 3, divorced at 7: Two Ethiopian girls tell their stories“I was really young on my wedding day. And I didn’t know we’d have sex that night. I […]
April 24, 2017Afghan first lady urges protection of girls against child marriageAfghan First Lady Rula Ghani on Tuesday called for the protection of Afghan girls against child marriages. According […]