CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) — One third of U.S. states have banned marriage for those under 18 with limited or no exceptions.

COLUMBUS, Ohio— State lawmakers drew headlines for starting a months-long summer break without passing a high-profile data center regulation bill, but several other bills were left on the table as ...

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

The Ohio Senate declined to vote on a bill that would end child marriage by raising the minimum age to 18.

UNICEF called on Friday for greater global efforts to end child marriages and provide quality education for all girls, emphasizing the importance of a multisectoral approach to target the root cause ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. On January 1, New Hampshire officially implemented a comprehensive ban ...

Poster calling for a plea for help to alleviate issues in South Asia such as forced marriage, child marriage, honour killings, and rape. These posters have sprung up in downtown Toronto, Ontario, ...

Child marriage among Rohingya refugees rose 21 percent last year as education cuts deepened. Teachers report more girls ...

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