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Child marriage is a marriage or other union in which one or both of the parties are under the age of 18. Child marriage is a violation of children’s rights, and it can have serious negative consequences for the health, education, and well-being of children. Child marriage is most common in developing countries, and it is often driven by poverty, cultural traditions, and lack of access to education. Child marriage can also be a form of gender-based violence, as girls are disproportionately affected by this practice. The United Nations has set a goal to eliminate child marriage by 2030, and many organizations are working to raise awareness of this issue and to provide support and assistance to children who are at risk of being married against their will.
By Lee Hyo-jin Koita Boh Saran, a 26-year-old woman from Guinea, West Africa, was just 17 years old when she was forced to marry a 45-year-old man, becoming his fourth wife in the process. She is among the many underage girls who are coerced into early marriages in the country where child marriage is quite…
On Monday (June 20), the Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled that a Muslim girl above the age of 16 years is competent to marry any person of her choice. The matter was heard by a single-judge Bench of Justice Jasjit Singh Bedi. A Muslim couple from Pathankot, aged 16 and 21 years, approached the…
Every year, the 16th of June has been a special day for children in Africa, and Liberia is no exception. The day is celebrated every year to honor children who participated in the Soweto Uprising in 1976 on that day. It also raises awareness of the need for better education for African children. The day…
The United Nations Children’s Fund, in collaboration with a non-governmental organization, Value Female Network (VFN) and the Ministry of Women, Children & Social Affairs in Osun State have sensitised about 600 children in the state to dangers of female genital mutilation and child marriage. The organisations asked children to report violators of their fundamental human…
The United Nations Children’s Fund, in collaboration with a non-governmental organisation; Value Female Network (VFN) and the Ministry of Women, Children & Social Affairs in Osun State have organised a concert for about 600 Osun children in commemoration of the Internation Day of The African Child. UNICEF gathered about 600 children at Freedom Park, Osogbo,…
NEW DELHI: The Army Navy and the Air Force on Sunday came out with a broad schedule for recruitment of soldiers under the Agnipath scheme while asserting that it is being implemented to bring down the age profile of the armed forces. Lt Gen A Puri, the additional secretary in the Department of Military Affairs,…
On June 8, the Sindh High Court disposed of the petition for the recovery of Dua Zehra in her favour and allowed her to decide whom she intended to reside or go with, sparking much outrage, concern and debate on several issues ranging from age of consent to agency of adolescents, fear and coercion to…
Forced Marriage in the United States The United States is not aligned with the United Nations and international law when it comes to forced marriage. Unlike the United Nations, the United States government views forced marriage only as a human rights violation, and as being different than human trafficking. The U.S. government states that forced…
Every month, we receive stories directly from the field about men, women, and children being prevented from a life spent in slavery. Each and every one gives a unique glimpse into the work being done on the front lines to stop human trafficking and impact people with freedom and hope.
Vice President Kamala Harris leads the meeting off SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to all of you and welcome to those tuning in online. This is our Administration’s first meeting of the President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, which I have the honor of chairing. And to kick off…
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