Child marriage is a marriage or domestic partnership, formal or informal, usually between a child and an adult, but can also be between a child and another...

Child marriage in India, according to the Indian law, is a marriage where the woman and man both are younger than 21 years of age. Most child marriages...

In the United States, a child marriage is a marriage in which at least one party is under 18 years of age—or the age of majority. The U.S. is the only...

According to UNICEF, child marriage is the "formal marriage or informal union before age 18", and it affects more girls than boys. In Afghanistan, up to...

arranged marriage, forced marriage, polygyny marriage, polyandry marriage, group marriage, coverture marriage, child marriage, cousin marriage, sibling...

The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act 2006 came into force on 1 November 2007 in India. It forbids child marriages, and protects and provides assistance...

Child marriage is practiced in some parts of Pakistan, with the highest prevalence in the Sindh province.[citation needed] It disproportionately affects...

Council resolution against child, early, and forced marriages was adopted; the resolution recognizes child, early, and forced marriage as involving violations...

March 2013. "Child marriage". UNICEF DATA. Retrieved 27 April 2020. Gastón CM, Misunas C, Cappa C (3 July 2019). "Child marriage among boys: a global...

Child Marriage in Sudan. In 2017 in Sudan, 34% of girls were married off before they turned 18 years old. 12% were married before they turned 15. Sudan...

abuse and exploitation. Child marriage is one of the main forms of child sexual abuse; UNICEF has stated that child marriage "represents perhaps the most...

just ended child marriage". unchainedatlast.com. July 28, 2022. "New Michigan law raises marriage age to 18 in effort to end child marriage". July 12,...

needed] Forced marriages, practised in some families, are condemned by the United Nations. The specific sub-category of forced child marriage is especially...

age, marriage age, or the age of marriage is the general age, a legal age or the minimum age marriage. Age and other prerequisites to marriage vary between...

Burundi, 20% of girls are married off before age 18. 3% are married before they turn 15. "Child marriage around the world: BURUNDI", Girls Not Brides v t e...

Child marriage in Cameroon is common. In 2017, 31% of girls are married off before their 18th birthday, and the national median age for first marriages...

Marriage in Judaism is the documentation of a contract between a Jewish man and a Jewish woman. In Judaism, a marriage can end either because of a divorce...

The Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929, passed on 28 September 1929, in the Imperial Legislative Council of India, fixed the minimum age of marriage for...

Dapchi in 2018. A child marriage is a marriage in which one or both participants are minors, often before the age of puberty. Child marriages are common in...

Although illegal, child marriage in Turkey remains prevalent, especially among less educated families. It is a controversial political issue, and a topic...

The marriage of 22-year-old Charlie Johns and nine-year-old Eunice Winstead was a child marriage that took place in the state of Tennessee, United States...

Child marriage is a marriage or union between a child under the age of 18 to another child or to an adult. Child marriage is common in a multitude of...

persistent problems include child labour in India, malnutrition in India, street children in India and child marriage in India, child trafficking in India....

their own behalf. Depending on jurisdiction, a child may be emancipated by acts such as child marriage, attaining economic self-sufficiency, obtaining...

different views on readiness for marriage. Fostering is strongly encouraged, but it is frowned upon to adopt a child and treat them as your own. Instead...

Child Marriage in Angola. In 2017 in Angola, 30% of girls are married off before the 18 yo. 8% are married before they turn 15. "Child marriage around...

According to the Somali government, in 2020, child marriages in Somalia, known to deprive women of opportunities to reach their full potential, have among...

marriage in order to prevent child marriages. Section 7 of the Hindu Marriage Act recognises the ceremonies and customs of marriage. Hindu marriage may...

Child Marriage in Mali is an ongoing practice. Mali has the 5th highest prevalence of female child marriages globally. A study conducted by the Institut...

Increase In Child Marriages". Radiofreeeurope/Radioliberty. "The Drastic Increase of Divorce Rates in Iran: nearly one in three marriages lead to divorce"...