Panel considers exception to new ban on child marriage
A former military bride from San Diego came to Concord Tuesday to urge t Legislature to reject a proposal to allow 17-year-olds to marry if one member of the couple is active-duty military. The bill ...
DC Mayor Bowser signs child marriage ban
The Child Marriage Prohibition Amendment Act is now on its way to Congress for review after D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser signed ...
Teenage actress takes on child marriage in role mirroring sister's life
She plays 13-year-old Nawi, the eponymous heroine of the coming-of-age film set in Turkana county, a rural area which borders ...
Iraqi lawmakers pass a bill that critics say legalizes child marriage
Iraq’s parliament passed three divisive laws Tuesday, including amendments to the country’s personal status law that ...
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Stop child marriage
Child marriage makes a victim of the girl-child, robs her of her destiny, ruptures her health, and in a lot of cases leads to ...
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Ending child marriage is a must, not impossible
The negative consequences of early or child marriage can be intergenerational, with future children facing the risk of experiencing increased ill-health and death rates ...
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Iraq passes law that will allow child marriage, critics warn: 'Disastrous'
The amendments to Iraq's personal status law allow clerics to rule on marriages based on their interpretation of Islamic law.
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Panel considers carve-out to new ban on child marriage
A former military bride from San Diego came to Concord Tuesday to urge the New Hampshire Legislature to reject a proposal to ...
DC Mayor Bowser signs off on child marriage ban
In a win for human rights advocates Friday, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser signed the Child Marriage Prohibition Amendment Act of ...