Sharia law, which influences much of Iraq’s legal system, permits child marriage under certain conditions, often tied to the ...

New Hampshire lawmakers are considering an exception to a child marriage ban for 17-year-olds to military members.

Missouri moves to ban child marriage with bipartisan legislation. You can view where child marriage is still legal with this ...

She plays 13-year-old Nawi, the eponymous heroine of the coming-of-age film set in Turkana county, a rural area which borders ...

The launch of ‘Child Marriage Free Nepal’ (Bal Vivah Mukt Nepal) marks a transformative shift in the collective fight against this deep-rooted issue. This is not just Nepal’s battle for a child ...

In 2014, Nepal pledged to end child marriage by 2020 as one of its sustainable development goals. Two years later, it reset ...

Missouri used to be a national haven for child statutory rapists because of its shamefully lax child-marriage laws: Until a few years ago, kids as young as 15 could marry with the permission of just ...

A former military bride from San Diego came to Concord Tuesday to urge t Legislature to reject a proposal to allow 17-year-olds to marry if one member of the couple is active-duty military. The bill ...

Bipartisan legislation introduced in the state Senate may bring an end to child marriage in Missouri. A law passed in 2018 ...

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Under current law, 16- and 17-year-olds can marry with parental consent. A bill sponsored by Sen. Tracy McCreery would ...

After falling short during session last year, there’s a new bipartisan push to ban child marriage in Missouri.