The global effort to end child marriage is in the news. In the U.S., there's a new bill before Congress (but it's controversial). And the U.N. is designating a day dedicated to ending the practice.
Advocates and child marriage survivors in Boston gather to call for an end to child marriage. Currently more than two dozen U.S. states allow for marriage under the age of 18 under certain circumstances. A new bill up for debate in Congress calls for a national ban.
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Why the fight against child marriage is going global
UN creates international day for elimination of child marriage | Africanews
California passes legislation banning child marriage and forced unions | The Jerusalem Post
A.P. NGOs welcome U.N. decision to name Nov. 27 as day against child marriage
India co-sponsors UNGA resolution declaring Nov 27 as day against child marriage
India co-sponsors UNGA resolution declaring November 27 as day against child marriage
A.P. NGO welcomes UN’s declaration of November 27 as Global Day Against Child Marriage
India co-sponsors UNGA resolution to declare November 27 day against child marriage
La ONU adopta el 27 de noviembre como el día internacional contra el matrimonio infantil - EFE
Unos 3.9 millones de niñas y mujeres en Centroamérica contrajeron matrimonio antes de los 15 años entre 2000 y 2022 según informe regional
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A.P. NGOs applaud U.N. declaring November 27 as International Day to combat child marriage, urging awareness and action.
