Did you know that child marriage isn’t just a problem in developing countries? Many Western nations still allow minors to ...

A key House committee deadlocked over whether to recommend support or political death for carving out an exception to the ban ...

Missouri moves to ban child marriage with bipartisan legislation. You can view where child marriage is still legal with this map.

A bill that will place even greater restrictions on child marriages in the state is headed to the desk of Gov. Spencer Cox after passing both chambers of the Utah Legislature.

Iraq’s parliament passed three divisive laws Tuesday, including amendments to the country’s personal status law that opponents say would in effect legalize child marriage. The amendments give ...

Despite her family’s need for the dowry, Nawi refuses to accept her fate and resists the marriage. Her ally in this struggle is her brother Joel. However, Nawi’s father remains entrenched in ...