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

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 ...

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

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.