Four men held over child marriage in Sierra Leone appear in landmark court case

For the first time since child marriage was banned in Sierra Leone two years ago, people accused of committing the crime have ...

Ohio fails to pass bill ending child marriage

Ohio will continue to allow child marriage after push to end practice fails in legislature - Advocates were baffled that the ...

Child marriage and childcare fraud: Lawmakers left much unfinished heading into summer break

COLUMBUS, Ohio— State lawmakers drew headlines for starting a months-long summer break without passing a high-profile data ...

Ohio allows child marriage. Some lawmakers are OK with that

Some Republican state senators blocked a bill that would have closed a loophole that allows teens to marry at age 17, which means Ohio might remain among states that permit child marriage.
Phys.org

Child marriage is still common in the DRC: What's driving it and how to encourage change

Despite international efforts to eliminate child marriage, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) continues to have high rates of this harmful practice. Child marriage refers to a formal or informal ...
VietNamNet

Communities in Dak Lak turn away from child marriage traditions

In villages where girls once married at 14, changing attitudes are helping reduce child marriage and create new opportunities ...

Four men held over child-marriage in Sierra Leone set to appear in court in landmark case

For the first time since child marriage was banned in Sierra Leone two years ago, people accused of committing the crime are ...