The official statement issued by the government states that drawing inspiration from the ... public awareness will be created to eradicate child marriages, oppressive widow practices, and unjust ...

One chamber down, one to go on an effort to ban child marriage in Missouri. The bill sponsored by Sen. Tracy McCreery, ...

A Missouri bill that would ban child marriage passed the Missouri Senate and is now one step closer before going to the governor’s desk.

The Bihar government has decided to constitute a state-level 'task force' headed by the chief secretary to monitor action taken by authorities to prevent and eradicate child marriages in the state.

The Bihar government has decided to constitute a State-level 'task force' headed by the Chief Secretary to monitor action taken by authorities to prevent and eradicate child marriages in the State.

The National Strategic Plan in Handling the Causes of Child Marriages, which was launched in 2020 and expires this year, must be continued, she stressed. The plan focuses on key factors ...

Pakistan’s “monsoon brides” — child brides sold off to repair family budgets in the rainy season — have spiked since the devastating floods of 2022. From 15 June to October 2022, floods in Pakistan ...

The Bihar government has decided to constitute a state-level 'task force' headed by the chief secretary to monitor action taken by authorities to prevent and eradicate child marriages in the state.

According to the National Family Health Survey -5, Bihar has the second-highest rate of child marriage in the country, following West Bengal. The report said 40.8 per cent of women in the state ...

The Missouri Senate gave approval to a bill that would close a loophole allowing 16- and 17-year-olds to get married with a ...

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