What is child marriage in Ghana? What has been the prevalent cause of people who marry before the age of eighteen (18)? What best practices under international law ensure maximum protection of ...

In Padampura village in Rajasthan, 14-year-old Nisha Vaishnav and her 18-year-old sister Munna were at football practice when ...

Thirty-four states, including Wisconsin, allow for the marriage of a child under age 18, and 16 states have bans, according to counts by groups seeking to ban the practice. The 16 include Minnesota ...

A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced a bill that would outlaw child marriage in Ohio. “No child should have to be as resilient as I was to reach adulthood,” child marriage survivor ...

Two sisters in an Indian village talk about how football has changed their lives and helped them push back against child marriage.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Since 17-year-old Rehana was a child, she dreamt of supporting her family. An only child to parents struggling to make ends meet ...

Minors as young as sixteen years old can get married in Colorado. A new bill seeks to raise the minimum age to eighteen.

An initiative of Just Rights for Children launches worldwide 100 Days of Action on International Human Rights Day to galvanize support towards ending child marriage. JRC, led by child rights activist ...

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This article has been revised to reflect the following correction: Republican Sen. John Carley’s comments on the Senate floor have been clarified. KELOLAND News has asked for Carley to further clarify ...