Has marriage always had the same definition ... and controlling sexual conduct and providing a stable structure for child-rearing and the tasks of daily life. But that basic concept has taken ...

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 ...

But a bill introduced this year by state Rep. Margaret Drye, R-Plainfield, would carve out a narrow exception, allowing ...

St. Vincent made quite the revelation during the 67th Annual Grammy Awards this past Sunday, Feb. 3. During the non-televised ...

Cancel anytime. Missouri Sen. Mike Moon explains his support for child marriage in the context of a couple he knows who married at 11- and 12-years-old when the child became pregnant. Video ...

VIJAYAWADA: Andhra Pradesh has made significant progress in reducing child marriages over the past two decades but remains a high-burdened State. A recent United Nations International Children’s ...