Child marriage leads to multiple types of abuse, particularly relating to early pregnancies and maternal health complications. This bill acts as a solution to put an end to such kinds of violence.

DUBAI, UAE, Sept. 14, 2009— -- After days of struggling through labor a 12-year-old "child bride" has died in Yemen, her baby a stillborn. Fawziyah Abdullah Youssef was married last year at ...

In 2021, the state of New York passed “Naila’s Law,” one of the strongest laws against child marriage in the United States. It sets a minimum age requirement for marriage at 18, no exceptions.

New Hampshire's child marriage ban went into effect on Wednesday, making it the 13th state to require people to be 18 years old to get married. Why It Matters.

Legislation to restrict marriage for Missouri residents under age 18 had been stalled by Republican critics for years. The ...

Wickedpedia What is a ‘Boston marriage’? An important facet of queer history in the U.S. partly originated in Boston. Left: Portrait of The Rt. Hon. Lady Eleanor Butler and Miss Sarah Ponsonby ...

The Texas Legislature is poised to end the controversial practice of child marriage in the Lone Star State with a bill the House passed Wednesday. House Bill 168, authored by Rep. Jon Rosenthal, D ...

Nawi: Dear Future Me, a Kenyan-German coming-of-age drama about child marriage that was Kenya’s entry for the best international feature film race at the 2025 Oscars, has made waves in Kenya, on ...