The Federal Constitutional Court of Pakistan will review a previous ruling that allowed a 13-year-old Christian girl, who was ...

OSLO (Reuters) - Some child brides are living with older husbands in asylum centres in Scandinavia, triggering a furore about lapses in protection for girls in nations that ban child marriage.

Prior to 2018, child marriage was legal in all 50 states. As of 2026, 17 states have passed bans. In SC, 16- and 17-year-old ...

Shocking testimonies reveal the extent of child marriages under the Taliban - Underage mothers and girls “promised” as brides ...

Cambodian girls as young as 14 are being trafficked to China for forced marriages, a trade fueled by the communist nation’s decades-long one-child policy — and poverty, high personal debt and a lack ...

Child marriage has long been a problem in Afghanistan. A 2021 UNICEF report estimated that 28% of Afghan women aged 15–49 years were married before the age of 18. A new decree issued by the Taliban's ...

Hanifeh Avandi, a 24-year-old Turkish woman from Tabriz, was reportedly executed in Iran on Sunday, April 19, amid claims she was a victim of child and forced marriage ...

Mahbooba Faiz grew up hearing about her mother's shock and horror at being married at just 10 years old. As the Taliban reintroduces child marriage in Afghanistan, she urges the world to act ...

Climate change is now believed to be a leading contributor to more frequent and younger nuptials, with 12 million girls tipped to become child brides this year.

Dhaka, July 23 -- Government representatives, development partners, youth leaders, community members and implementing partners came together on Thursday to celebrate the successful completion of the ...