ActionAid Ghana’s multi-stakeholder conference on child marriage has stimulated action against the menace of child marriage and teenage pregnancy as the acts posed a grave risk to the nation’s future.

It takes a little time. But the dividends from a little advance knowledge can be enormously beneficial for a new couple.

“This law is not just about banning child marriage. It is a declaration that our girls deserve the right to childhood, to education, to health, and to a life free from coercion and har ...

The committee heard testimony which detailed concerns surrounding safety,” wrote Sen. Debra Altschiller, D-Stratham.

All New England states now ban child marriage after Maine became the 14th state to to do so on May 6. In 2025, the legal age of marriage in New Hampshire was raised to 18. It was the result of ...

All New England states now ban child marriage after Maine became the 14th state to to do so on May 6. New Hampshire’s five-month-old ban on child marriage is still fully intact after the New ...

To help prevent teenage pregnancy, WHO is calling on governments to offer better alternatives to child marriage. These include improving access to education, financial services and jobs.

The Jewish-led group Unchained at Last was part of a coalition advocating for the law. New legislation banning child marriage in Washington, D.C., was signed into law last week following advocacy ...

The Kwara State government has vowed to protect the girl-child ... of child marriage. He appealed for a budget release to fund initiatives for girl children to empower them in their education ...