Child Marriage

Updated: Tue, 27 Jun 2017

Child marriages will cost poor countries trillions of dollars

One in three girls in the developing world is married before the age of 18

interview End child marriage 'hell' for Indonesian girls, lawmaker urges

Indonesia has one of the worst records for under-age marriage - its high number of child brides puts it among the top 10 countries worldwide By Beh Lih Yi | Mon, 19 Aug 2019

Sierra Leone's first lady gets to grips with child marriage

The first lady was the first to propose a meeting of African leaders to eradicate child marriage in the region By Nellie Peyton | Tue, 24 Oct 2017

As climate change drives child marriage, Bangladesh fights back

"In Bangladesh, climate change is in your face. You can't avoid it. You can see it happening" By Laurie Goering | Thu, 20 Jul 2017

FACTBOX - The hidden economic costs of child marriage

Ending child marriage would cut population growth and boost girls' educational achievements and earning ability By Emma Batha | Tue, 27 Jun 2017

Child marriage soars in Yemen as famine looms

There is no minimum age of marriage in Yemen By Emma Batha | Mon, 27 Mar 2017

New York state moves to ban child marriages

Previously children as young as 14 could get married with parental permission and consent of a judge - the new law raises the legal age to 18 By Ellen Wulfhorst | Tue, 20 Jun 2017

Indian wedding industry enlisted in child marriage crackdown

"We have warned printers, priests, decorators and owners of marriage halls of legal action if they are caught supplying to or performing a child marriage" By Roli Srivastava | Tue, 21 Mar 2017

Family honour, more than money, fuels child marriage in W. Africa

Tackling child marriage must focus on more than just poverty and address honour and shame of an unmarried daughter who has sex or becomes pregnant By Kieran Guilbert | Mon, 29 May 2017

Kidnapped for marriage: Mali pupils join forces to save classmates

In parts of Mali, bride kidnapping is rife: While some girls escape, others are forced to wed, so students are striving to save their peers from a similar fate By Kieran Guilbert | Thu, 1 Jun 2017

INTERVIEW-Law alone cannot end child marriage in Tanzania-activist

"The issue is deep-rooted in a male-dominated, patriarchal system where a girl child is not really treated as an equal person" By Magdalena Mis | Thu, 3 Nov 2016

Gambia ban on child marriage could spark backlash, activist fears

Gambia's president has announced 20-year jail terms for parents who marry off girls too young By Kieran Guilbert | Fri, 8 Jul 2016

Tanzania High Court rules against child marriage

Nearly two in five girls in Tanzania are married before their 18th birthday, say campaigners By Kizito Makoye | Tue, 12 Jul 2016

Nigeria joins African Union campaign to end child marriage

Nigeria became the 16th country to join the African Union's campaign By Kieran Guilbert | Wed, 30 Nov 2016

Tanzania launches crackdown on child marriage with 30-yr jail term

Tanzania has one of the highest adolescent pregnancy and birth rates in the world By Kizito Makoye | Mon, 4 Jul 2016

Mozambique launches national plan to end child marriage

Mozambique is among the 10 countries with the highest child marriage rates - almost half of girls wed by their 18th birthday By Emma Batha | Mon, 11 Apr 2016