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

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

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

I don’t believe in marriage. In this country, if you marry, you have to hustle to make a lot of money. When you have a little ...

Colombian lawmakers approved a bill on Thursday which would outlaw child marriage, according to international media reports. The bill passed after 17 years of campaigning from advocacy groups, and ...

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 ...

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