A person holds a sign that reads "Stop Child Marriage" during an event in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia on March 6, 2022. New Hampshire's child marriage ban took effect on January 1.

Significance of National Girl Child Day. In a nation where gender inequality, limited access to education, high dropout rates, child marriage, and gender-based violence persist, this initiative ...

COMMENT | I must laud former MP Kasthuri Patto for reminding Malaysians that child marriage still persists in our country despite being a hot topic of discussion during the first Pakatan Harapan ...

NEW DELHI: A drive to identify children at risk of child marriage, conducted on the directions of National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, shows that more than 11.5 lakh children in 27 ...

Sierra Leone officially banned child marriage on Tuesday with President Julius Maada Bio signing into law a bill to end the practice that remains widespread. Advocates hope the new legislation ...

A new law banning child marriage in Pakistan has been criticised by a prominent council for being 'un-Islamic'.. Pakistan's government last week passed the Child Marriage Restraint Bill, which ...

The Act replaced the Child Marriage Restraint Act of 1929. "Preventive strategy should be tailored to different communities, the law will only succeed when there is a multi sectoral coordination.

According to an official release, the state has witnessed an 81% decline in reported cases of child marriage across 20 of its 35 districts between 2021-22 and 2023-24.

"Child marriage is too dangerous to be permitted," Rosenthal said. "The practice should be ended completely in Texas with no exceptions to abuse or exploit. House Bill 168 will accomplish this." ...

Sierra Leone has brought in a new law banning child marriage with much fanfare at a ceremony organised by First Lady Fatima Bio in the capital, Freetown. Invited guests, including first ladies ...

BENGALURU: Child-rights activist Nagasimha G Rao has written to Home Minister, urging the State Government to honour a minor girl from Reddihalli Gollarahatti in Challakere taluk, Chitradurga ...

Ms. Rachel on Marriage Ms. Rachel said writing songs and working with her husband Aron , a musical director for Aladdin on Broadway and a composer, is so much fun as he’s her “best friend.” ...