The main causes of child marriage vary across regions and communities but often center around control over girls’ sexuality. In some countries, such as Tanzania, ...

The causes of child marriage are complex. Gender discrimination and social pressures, including practices of paying dowry or brid e price, often mean girls are valued less than boys.

It is crucial for other states, like West Bengal, which reports a high number of child marriage cases every year, to also take firm measures to address this issue and protect the rights of children.

UNESCO's new report on child marriages shows signs of progress. Yet each year, 12 million girls marry before they turn 18. And the pandemic, climate change and conflict has only made things worse.

Ending child marriage in the US will first require recognising it as an urgent, ongoing, domestic problem. Further stigmatising the practice or ostracising affected communities will not help.

Unfortunately, child marriage continues to limit the lives of about 15 million girls around the world each year. Today, India—a country that neighbors Sri Lanka—is home to the highest number ...

Child marriage is not common in South Africa, where prosecutors are investigating what charges can be brought in the case of a 13-year-old epileptic girl who was forced to leave school and marry a ...

Fatouma has been volunteering for years with a nonprofit group fighting child marriage in Niger. The 21-year-old knows the danger; as a teen, she fled home twice to avoid becoming a child bride.

Around the world, the causes of child marriage are multifaceted. In South Asia – the region with the highest number of child brides – it remains deeply embedded in traditional customs and ...