Despite a widespread consensus that marriage should be banned for minors, a majority of U.S. states still allow the practice ...

Girls as young as 10 are sometimes legally wed here in the U.S., even as we tell other countries to end this cruel practice.

Despite international efforts to eliminate child marriage, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) continues to have high ...

Aged 15 and already pregnant after marrying last year, Pinku Das Sarkar has no idea what to do following her husband's Feb. 2 ...

Britain is sabotaging girls' futures and condoning child sex abuse by failing to scrap an "anachronistic" law allowing child ...

A group of Democratic lawmakers is introducing for a third time legislation to toughen restrictions on child marriage.

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story is part of As Equals, CNN’s ongoing series on gender inequality. For information about how the series is funded and more, check out our FAQs. Since 17-year-old Rehana was a ...

MADISON – Rock County legislators introduced legislation on Tuesday to end child marriage in Wisconsin. Sen. Mark Spreitzer, ...