In India, nearly half of all girls are married before they turn the legal age of 18. In the state of Bihar, the statistics are even grimmer: 69% of girls are wedded before they’re 18 and 48% before ...
Child marriage has declined in India—but across the country, one in five girls and nearly one in six boys are still married as children, and in recent years the practice has become more prevalent in ...
Poster calling for a plea for help to alleviate issues in South Asia such as forced marriage, child marriage, honour killings, and rape. These posters have sprung up in downtown Toronto, Ontario, ...
Rights activists have lauded a top court order to prevent child marriages in India, where over 1 million children entered into wedlock in the 2023-24 period. The Supreme Court on Oct. 18 said child ...
A powerful shift is underway in the global understanding of child marriage. What was long treated as a social or cultural issue is now increasingly recognized for what it truly is: a grave violation ...
Child marriage is impending child rape. On International Women's Day, protect girls' childhood to secure women's future.