Since 2018, 16 states and Washington, D.C., have ended child marriage by raising the legal age for marriage to 18.
People have often described me as “posh” because of the way I speak and behave. I don’t have a regional accent, I don’t say “lounge” or “toilet,” and I know how to hold a knife and fork correctly. I ...
A pregnant 14-year-old's 2005 Kansas marriage to a 22-year-old man prompted the state to set a minimum marriage age the ...
Somalia made global headlines in recent times after its parliament briefly outlawed child marriage, only to reverse the ...
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Dowry bill and the politics of 'unworkable' laws

Should laws against child marriage, domestic violence or harassment be cancelled simply because enforcement is difficult?
As part of efforts to protect the girl-child and promote their welfare, stakeholders from the Sakai community in the Sissala East Municipality in the Upper West Region have come out with measures ...
Concerns about children being taken out of state to be forced into a marriage has prompted Rep. Melissa Garff Ballard, ...
India unveils Raksha, an AI-powered child protection tool, at Prosperity Futures: Child Safety Tech Summit, to prevent ...
Casual acceptance of no-fault divorce many years ago not only altered the ecology of marriage but also of anthropology itself ...
Rosalyn Yellin said she was a teenager when she got married and that her mom signed a consent form to let it happen.
Elle Fanning says Colin Firth rushed to help after she fainted because her dress was too tight: 'Very dramatic' Mark Cuban ...
A SPIKE in the prevalence of child marriages attributed to an influx of artisanal miners has jerked the community of Chinhoyi ...