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 ...

Legal inconsistencies are wrought in the country's legal framework, as minimum legal age for marriage is not uniform ...

SHAMVA, Zimbabwe (AP) — Inside a white tent with a wooden fireplace in the middle, about two dozen African girls slipped off their shoes, sat on mattresses and prepared to pour their hearts out. They ...

(CNN) — Since 17-year-old Rehana was a child, she dreamt of supporting her family. An only child to parents struggling to make ends meet in Bangladesh, she says, “I always thought, I have no brother, ...

Iraq’s decision to introduce the Ja’fari law in January means that girls can be married based on perceived “maturity and physical capacity.” Baghdad’s bridal industry has seen a massive boom since ...

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

The Kendeda Fund, an environmental-sustainability charity that last year broadened its agenda to include girls’ rights, has pledged $23-million to two aid groups working on reducing forced child ...

Child marriage and teenage pregnancy remain widespread, driven by poverty, harmful cultural practices, and weak social protection systems. In Karamoja Sub-region, one of Uganda’s most vulnerable ...

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

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story is part of As Equals, CNN’s ongoing series on gender inequality. For information about how the series is funded and more, check out our FAQs. Since 17-year-old Rehana was a ...