A new law that could legalize marriage for children as young as nine in Iraq would be “catastrophic,” setting back women’s… [Read More]
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Child Marriage
‘Catastrophic’ Iraq Law Could Legalize Marriage for Children as Young as Nine (The Guardian)
Post Date: 11/16/2017
Malawi’s Abandoned Child Brides Pushed into Sex Work as ‘Only Option’ (Reuters)
Post Date: 11/12/2017
Charities in the southern African country say child brides are increasingly being pushed into prostitution as growing numbers of early… [Read More]
Trafficking of Vietnamese Women and Girls for Marriage in China (Stöckl, 2017)
Post Date: 10/30/2017
Stöckl, Heidi, Ligia Kiss, Jobst Koehler et al., “Trafficking of Vietnamese Women and Girls for Marriage in China,” Global Health Research and Policy (October… [Read More]
Mobile App Aims to Help End Child Marriage in India’s Bihar (VOA)
Post Date: 09/22/2017
A mobile phone app is the latest tool for campaigners seeking to end child marriage in India’s Bihar state. “It… [Read More]
Religious Leaders at the Forefront of Ending Gender-Based Violence in Ethiopia (UN Women)
Post Date: 09/03/2017
Religious leaders in Ethiopia are using their influence to combat common harmful traditions, such as child marriage and gender-based violence…. [Read More]
Girl Child Marriage as a Risk Factor for Early Childhood Development and Stunting (Efevbera, 2017)
Post Date: 08/08/2017
Efevbera, Yvette, Jacqueline Bhabha, Paul E. Farmer et al., “Girl Child Marriage as a Risk Factor for Early Childhood Development… [Read More]
Child Brides Are on the Rise in India’s Towns and Cities – Report (Reuters)
Post Date: 06/07/2017
A study has defied assumptions about the prevalence of child marriage in India. Largely considered a rural problem,where it has… [Read More]
Radiology Screening Mandatory to Obtain Age Determination Certificate Before Marriage (Times of India)
Post Date: 06/07/2017
Mass marriages and fake birth certificates mean many young girls are being forced into marriage illegally in India. To curb… [Read More]
U.N. Sustainable Development Goals: Goal 5
Post Date: 03/14/2017
United Nations, “U.N. Sustainable Development Goals: Goal 5, Achieve Gender Equality and Empower All Women and Girls,” www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/gender-equality/ (Accessed February… [Read More]
It’s Legal for 14-Year-Olds to Marry. Should It Be? (New York Times, 2017)
Post Date: 03/14/2017
New York law currently permits children as young as 14, usually girls, to marry. And many other states do not… [Read More]
