They were there to call on state lawmakers to outlaw child marriage. In California, the age of sexual consent is 18 without exception, and anyone over that age engaging in intercourse with a minor ...

You can get in touch with Andrew by emailing a.stanton@newsweek.com. Languages: English. Child marriage remains legal in most states, many of which allow children as young as 15 or 16 years old to ...

Chavie Weisberger on Thursday, June 22, 2023, hugs fellow child marriage survivor Fatemah on the west steps of the California state Capitol as they told their stories during a rally against child ...

Advocates and child marriage survivors from the group “Unchained at Last” put on wedding gowns, veils, chains and tape over their mouths as they gather on Boston Common before marching to the ...

A group of advocates like Tasneem is aiming to change that, with at least 12 states this year considering child marriage bans that seek no exceptions to the 18-or-older rule. “The most common ...

At the start of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, survivor of child marriage and internationally-recognized expert on the issue Naila Amin advocates for federal law banning marriage for children ...

This year, California had another opportunity to ban child marriage in the state, but a division inside the Democratic Party is dashing those hopes in a disturbing display of indifference.

A minor must get the permission of at least one parent or guardian and approval from a judge to obtain a marriage license or domestic partnership. Now, Tasneem and other survivors of child ...

The New Hampshire House passed a bill to ban child marriage in the state and raise the minimum age of marriage to 18. The measure passed the Senate unanimously in March. On Thursday, it passed the ...

State senators unanimously voted to outlaw child marriage Friday, making Connecticut one of the last states in the region to ban the practice. The legislation, which closes loopholes that ...

One proposal requires couples to attend marriage counseling before they can file for divorce. The other gives a tax credit to married couples with kids, as long as it is their biological child.

Child marriage is a serious problem in Sierra Leone, where 30 percent of girls and 4 percent of boys are married before age 18, with even higher rates in rural areas.