May 16, 2018

Missouri marriage laws criticized for being lenient – KOMU

JEFFERSON CITY – State lawmakers are scheduled to vote on a marriage bill that has drawn national attention […]
May 14, 2018

Proposal to ban child marriages in Norway – Norway Ministry of Foreign Affairs

We want to send a clear message, nationally as well as internationally, that we do not accept people […]
May 11, 2018

She stabbed her husband as he raped her. A court sentenced her to death – CNN

(CNN) A 19-year-old Sudanese woman has been sentenced to death for fatally stabbing the man she was forced to […]
May 10, 2018

Delaware Becomes First State to Ban Child Marriage – PBS

On Wednesday, Delaware Governor John Carney signed into law a bill setting the minimum marriage age at 18, […]
May 4, 2018

Delaware Expected To Be The First State To Ban Child Marriage Outright – NPR

The Delaware Senate voted unanimously Thursday to become the first state in the U.S. to ban child marriage, […]
April 23, 2018

Child Marriage Occurs in the US and Threatens the Wellbeing of Girls and Boys Nationwide, UCLA Researchers Report – Newswise

Newswise — Until now, there’s been inadequate information about whether child marriage is a substantial problem in the […]
April 18, 2018

European Parliament Committee Urges End to Child Marriage – Humans Rights Watch

The European Union could do more to help end child marriage, and members of the European Parliament are […]
January 9, 2018

India Rules Sex With a Child Bride Is Always Rape in a Massive Win for Girls’ Rights – Global Citizen

India’s top court has ruled that sex with a child is always rape, quashing a clause that allowed […]
April 12, 2017

Child marriage continues unabated in Georgia’s Azerbaijani communities

It was more than five years ago that her father unexpectedly came to school to pick up Aisha, […]
April 12, 2017

Households Against Child Marriage: An Innovative Approach From Ghana

The empowerment of indigenous women is one of several issues being discussed at the 61st Commission on the […]
April 12, 2017

Human Rights Mozambique schools use theatre to promote women’s rights as drought fuels child marriages

In Mozambique, the legal age of marriage is 18, or 16 with parental consent. But the UN International […]
April 12, 2017

Opinion: Could the entertainment industry help end child marriage?

We all love a good drama — be it on screen, in real life, or on the radio. […]
April 12, 2017

Child Marriage Act: President gives nod in Bangladesh

President Abdul Hamid yesterday signed three bills, including Child Marriage Restraint Bill 2017 that has a provision for […]
April 12, 2017

Kenya Becomes 19th Country To Launch The African Union Campaign To End Child Marriage

Kenya celebrated International Women’s Day yesterday by launching the African Union Campaign to End Child Marriage under the […]
April 12, 2017

New Jersey just became the first state to completely ban child marriage

The New Jersey legislature passed a bill Monday that will ban marriage for those under the age of […]
April 5, 2017

For Syrian refugees, child marriage robs a generation of its future

Cradling her baby boy in her arms, 17-year-old Kawthar Nawara walks into the single room she shares with […]
April 5, 2017

Child brides are a little-known, but very real, problem in America today

When she was 10, Safia Mahjebin started skipping school. She used to ride the New York City subways, […]
April 5, 2017

10 Powerful Photos That Expose What’s At Stake When Child Marriage Is The Norm

The skirt belongs to her mother, the scarf to a friend. The red necklace was a gift (“My […]
April 5, 2017

Child marriage poses great dangers

The New Hampshire House of Representatives is taking a beating for killing a bill that would have stopped […]
March 20, 2017

The Teen Brides of Nepal: Married With Children Before Their Time

Sumina Pariyar is just a teenager, but looks older than her 17 years as she holds her coughing […]