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.

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"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." ...

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According to the Education Ministry's Student Database Application System, marriage was among the main reasons for rising dropout rates from 2019 to 2023.

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.

He said the Sindh Child Marriage Restraint Act sets the minimum age for girls and boys at 18 years. ... Pakistan: A history through posters, papers and assorted paraphernalia. 05.