The initial proposal to reform the law used the slogan “They’re girls, not wives” and aimed to prevent young girls from being ...

Colombia has officially outlawed child marriage after a 17-year campaign. The historic legislation, "They are Girls, Not ...

A study authored by Xiangming Fang, a research associate professor in the Georgia State University School of Public Health, ...

Lives of Children of Farmer Suicides in Marathwad and Vidarbha are Embroiled in Child Labour, Child Marriages, and Mental ...

Despite a ban on child marriage, a disturbing video of a little boy and girl dressed in wedding attires has surfaced online, ...

"I was happy to hear I was getting married... I thought my life would become easier," Shamila told AFP after her wedding to a man twice her age in hope of a more prosperous life.

The law is going to a second vote by the country's government, but it has opposition from youth activist groups and from 215 ...

The long-running sitcom Married . . . With Children became one of the most iconic shows of the ’80s and ’90s thanks to the ...

A drafted law, pushed by Shia political parties, would allow Iraqis to turn to religious authorities for resolving family matters, including child marriage. This proposal is pending a vote in ...

Colombian representatives erupted in cheers after the country’s senate approved a law prohibiting the marriage of minors on Wednesday, November 13, following a 17-year campaign to ban child ...