AN estimated 12 million girls are married every year before they reach the age of 18. That is over 32,000 girls a day. Or almost 23 girls every minute who are being married off too soon.

Teenage pregnancy remains the leading cause of death for girls aged 15 to 19, which countries could help prevent by allowing ...

“Early marriage is rare among the wealthiest segments,” the UNICEF report showed According to the latest UNICEF study on child marriage, Latin America is second only to sub-Saharan Africa as ...

Mysuru: A case has been registered against eight people at the Chamarajanagar Women’s Police Station after a complaint was ...

Chamarajanagar police book eight for child marriage, emphasizing the serious consequences of such illegal acts under the law.

Current law allows 16- and 17-year-olds to marry with parental permission if the other party is under 21. Proposals to ban ...

Varanasi: City markets, especially hubs of jewellers, wait for hectic gold trade on Akshay Tritiya, many celebrate Parshuram ...

A study of about 1 million girls suggests government programs can be effective in reducing the number of child brides.

A sweeping child welfare bill that would ban child marriage and prohibit the state from seizing foster children’s Social ...