In Rajasthan, teenager Payal Jangid defied tradition by refusing her child marriage at 15. Her courageous act sparked a movement, transforming her into a prominent young voice advocating against child ...

There are grants and govt schemes galore but keeping girls out of child marriage is still an unfinished fight in Rajasthan.

Ohio lawmakers are pushing to end what advocates call "child marriage" by raising the state’s minimum legal marriage age to 18 with no exceptions.

Mrs. Loving’s anger over being banished from Virginia for marrying a white man led to a landmark Supreme Court ruling overturning state miscegenation laws.

SOC Films, with two-time Academy Award-winning filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy at the helm and the Legal Aid Society (LAS) have ...

In 2018, Kentucky was a vanguard in the fight to end child marriages, becoming one of the first states to enact legislation limiting marriages for those under 18. But in the eight years since the law ...

A bill crafted to close a marriage age loophole in Kentucky law advanced unanimously last Thursday during a Senate Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Protection Committee meeting.

Preventing early and forced marriage is not only about protecting rights; it is about protecting lives, strengthening families and securing economic futures for families, communities and the nation.

Islamabad: Pakistan has taken a major step forward in the fight against child marriage. On May 30, 2025, President Asif Ali Zardari signed into law the Child Marriage Restraint Bill, establishing 18 ...

Kriti Bharti has annulled 53 child marriages in Rajasthan. She's battled death threats, families hiding weddings, and panchayats that fine dissenters Rs 20 lakh.

Expanding girls’ education, strengthening legal enforcement and engaging communities could significantly reduce the harmful practice.