The vision of a child bride is a deeply foreign concept to most Americans. Underage marriage is regarded by most as an abroad problem, or the type of detestable horror committed by isolated malcontent ...
As more states make child marriage illegal, the places where it is still lawful are emerging as havens for ceremonies which can devastate the lives of young people. A Newsweek investigation reveals ...
Advocates and child marriage survivors from the group “Unchained at Last” put on wedding gowns, veils, chains and tape over their mouths as they gather on Boston Common before marching to the State ...
Dr. Modupe Taiwo, a Save the Children program director in Sierra Leone, leads “My Body. My Decision. My Rights,” a project funded by Global Affairs Canada to reduce and respond to child marriage. She ...
Sathiya Susuman Appunni does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations ...
Child marriage remains legal in most U.S. states, leaving minors open to abuse and vulnerabilities within the legal system, advocates say. Only 12 states currently have a minimum marriage age of 18, ...
Brigitte Combs was 11 years old and living in Los Angeles when her mother found a prospective husband for her. The mother and father were in the Hare Krishna movement, and she says that as a result, ...