Globally, 100 million girls are at risk of being forced into child marriage over the next decade, according to UNICEF. In certain parts of Africa and Asia, girls from minority religions face the ...

According to a 2017 study conducted by the World Bank and ICRW, putting an end to child marriage in Mali could potentially yield an additional US$174.8 million in gains in terms of productivity.

In a thought-provoking conversation with Firstpost’s Bhagyasree Sengupta, survivor Kate Yang exposes the ongoing crisis of ...

The world has made headway against the practice of child marriage, but progress has been frustratingly slow, according to a new report by UNICEF.. The percentage of women age 20-24 who were ...

Child marriage remains legal in most U.S. States. Before it can curb this harmful practice abroad, the U.S. must first end it at home.

World Under the law, any man who marries a girl under the age of 18 could face at least 15 years in prison and a fine. West and Central Africa has the highest prevalence of child marriage in the ...

Child marriage at any age is still legal in California. ... The world cannot keep its promise to end child marriage by year 2030 if California continues to hold up progress.

Iraq could allow marriage for girls as young as 9. A survivor says it will fuel rape and child abuse. Lawmakers in Iraq are proposing amendments to the country’s Personal Status Law that could ...

The CII discussed the anti-child marriage bill passed by the National Assembly on May 16 and by the Senate on May 19. The bill defines a child as anyone under 18 years of age of either sex, and ...

As several states propose child marriage bans, Missouri state Sen. Holly Thompson Rehder hopes that she can use her experiences to encourage a shift in her state’s legislation.