Oklahoma has become the 17th state to fully outlaw child marriage, but in 33 states it remains legal.

Members of Unchained At Last gathered June 2, 2023 at the Connecticut State Capitol to urge the Senate to pass House Bill 6569 and end child marriage. Credit: Jessika Harkay / CT Mirror Wearing a ...

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"This is one of the most worrying legal developments in Afghanistan under the Taliban," says Roqia Saee, a women's rights advocate.

A March 11 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) shows a photo of a man in a suit standing with a girl in a wedding dress. “Disgusting. Tennessee Republicans are advancing a ‘marry little kids’ ...

Child marriage in Malawi has proven to be a persistent problem. Nearly 40% of girls are married by the age of 18 despite legal reforms. New research from the University of Kansas draws on insights ...

Unchained At Last, a group supporting bill HB 1455 to end child marriage in Washington state, meets with Sen. Manka Dhingra, D-Redmond, left, who chairs the Senate Law & Justice Committee, inside the ...

NEW DELHI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Despite laws banning child marriage in South Asia, deep-rooted social acceptance of the practice and a failure by authorities to crack down and punish ...