The global effort to end child marriage is in the news. In the U.S., there's a new bill before Congress (but it's ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. California could finally slam the door on child marriage as lawmakers weigh a bill that would outlaw the controversial practice ...

"Child marriage cannot be ended through law enforcement alone. It requires a change in social attitudes and collective action ...

California is one of three states that allow children of any age to get married if a parent or guardian signs off.

A law intended to stamp out child marriage may have had the opposite effect and lead to an increase, new research by King's College London shows. The study is published in The Journal of Law, ...

The growing intensity of natural disasters across Asia is leading to increasing numbers of child marriages of girls, according to aid organisations. They're worried this year's El Niño could ...

UNITED NATIONS, Mar 25 2025 (IPS) - As the sun rises over coastal Gopalpur, Odisha, in eastern India, dozens of children prepare for school. Unfortunately, for many girls in the state, the arrival of ...

Jyoti Thorat (left), a sugarcane worker who was married as a child bride, prays with her husband, Ravindra, in their home at Kathoda village in Beed district of India ...

Naogaon, Aug. 30 -- The administration has stopped the marriage of a 12-year-old girl in Atrai upazila of Naogaon, while five people have been punished for attempting to snatch the groom during the ...