Further details from the report—such as that 24 percent of young women give birth before 18, and 28 percent of girls aged ...

Maasai girls are taking up martial arts to protect themselves from sexual abuse and violence stemming from early marriage ...

In many cases, young brides lose their sense of identity. The transition from being a student or a child to a wife and mother ...

In countries where child marriage is prevalent, it is often justified by tradition, religion, or economic hardship. Families ...

Shivani witnessed her older sister being married off at 16 in 2022 when she was just 12. Soon after, her sister’s health ...

It doesn’t just offer a safe haven for girls at risk of early marriage ... she is considered an adult and ripe for marriage, meaning an abrupt end to childhood and education for many.