A map has been released that shows the U.S. states where the most child marriages have occurred. Marriage for those under the age of 18 was legal in all 50 U.S. states as of 2017. But since 2018, 13 ...

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - A bill that would ban child marriage has made its way through the Texas House and is on its way to the Senate, where it has less than two weeks left to be voted on. HB 168 closes ...

Colombia's government voted Thursday to ban child marriage, after previously allowing those as young as 14 to get married. The law, pushed forward under the slogan "they're girls, not wives", would ...

In a win for human rights advocates Friday, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser signed the Child Marriage Prohibition Amendment Act of 2024. This legislation, proposed in October 2024, would ensure protection ...

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 ...

Model and singer Courtney Stodden has condemned child marriage in the United States, describing it as ‘America’s dirty little secret’. Reflecting on her marriage at age 16 to actor Doug Hutchison, who ...

This article has been revised to reflect the following correction: Republican Sen. John Carley’s comments on the Senate floor have been clarified. KELOLAND News has asked for Carley to further clarify ...

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