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

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Courtney Stodden, who married ex-husband Doug Hutchinson at age 16 with her parents' permission, tells PEOPLE about ...

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

Jyoti Thorat (left), a sugarcane worker who was married as a child bride, prays with her husband, Ravindra, in their home at Kathoda village in Beed district of India ...

This article has been revised to reflect the following correction: Republican Sen. John Carley’s comments on the Senate floor have been clarified. KELOLAND News has asked for Carley to further clarify ...

A tradition that used to be commonplace is now being fought by the very victims of the crime. Even leaders are stepping in ...

Inside a one-bedroom rented apartment in the heart of Nepal’s capital Kathmandu, Prati (not her real name) is busy poring over notes from the Japanese language class she joined in the second week of ...