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Child Marriage Still Practiced Across Canada, With an Increase in Common-Law Unions: Study

A new study found that child marriage still exists across in Canada, with an increase of cases in common-law unions. According to the study, over 3,600 marriage certificates were issued ...

January 11, 2021BY Andrew Chen

Child Marriage Victims Call for Ban in California

When Sara Tasneem was 15 years old, she met the 28-year-old man she would marry. They met over ...

December 12, 2020BY Chris Karr

Fullerton Passes Law to End Child Marriage

In California, it’s legal for minors to get married as long as they have parental or guardian consent ...

November 20, 2020BY Chris Karr

Saudi Arabia Issues De Facto Ban On Child Marriage

Saudi Arabia last month issued a de facto ban on child marriages throughout the kingdom. Dr. Walid bin ...

January 2, 2020BY Katabella Roberts

Canada Puts $20 Million Toward Ending Child Marriage

Canada is contributing $20 million over two years to UNICEF toward ending child marriage in six countries.

July 8, 2014BY Joan Delaney

Birthdates on Wedding Invitations to Prevent Child Marriages

Indian government has issued a directive in Rajasthan to print birth dates on wedding invitations for preventing child ...

March 13, 2013BY Venus Upadhayaya

Top 12 Countries Where Girls Are Most Likely to Be Child Brides

Despite international commitments to end child marriage, one in three girls in developing countries (excluding China) will be ...

October 12, 2012BY Helena Zhu

UN: Child Marriage a Gross Human Rights Violation

Some 37,000 girls under the age of 18 who are forced into childhood marriage every day, frequently with ...

October 11, 2012BY Kristen Meriwether