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Bolivian parliament passes bill to end child marriages

Bolivian parliament passes bill to end child marriages

  • The bill had been greenlit by the senate in April and will now be sent to the president for promulgation
  • Officials who register marriages involving minors may be prosecuted and jailed for up to four years
By AFP ·
Bangladesh’s child marriage rate soars to highest in South Asia

Bangladesh’s child marriage rate soars to highest in South Asia

By SHEHAB SUMON ·
Special Bangladesh’s child marriage rate soars to highest in South Asia

Bangladesh’s child marriage rate soars to highest in South Asia

By SHEHAB SUMON ·
Pakistan criminalizes child marriages in Islamabad despite opposition from Council of Islamic Ideology

Pakistan criminalizes child marriages in Islamabad despite opposition from Council of Islamic Ideology

By SAIMA SHABBIR ·
India child marriage crackdown reaches nearly 5,000 arrests

India child marriage crackdown reaches nearly 5,000 arrests

By AFP ·
Special Young Pakistani activist in Swat uses education, awareness campaigns to fight child marriages video

Young Pakistani activist in Swat uses education, awareness campaigns to fight child marriages

By Aamir Saeed ·
Special Bangladesh tries to step up prevention as child marriages rise

Bangladesh tries to step up prevention as child marriages rise

By SHEHAB SUMON ·
Special ‘Highest form of abuse’: Pakistani drama ‘Mayi Ri’ shines light on child marriage and beyond photos

‘Highest form of abuse’: Pakistani drama ‘Mayi Ri’ shines light on child marriage and beyond

By BURAQ SHABBIR ·
South Asia home to world’s highest number of child brides, says UN

South Asia home to world’s highest number of child brides, says UN

By Reuters ·
UN experts concerned over forced child marriages, urge Pakistan to end practice 

UN experts concerned over forced child marriages, urge Pakistan to end practice 

By AFP ·
Delay in enacting law against underage marriage sparks concern in Egypt

Delay in enacting law against underage marriage sparks concern in Egypt

By Mohammad Shamaa ·
Special Besides building awareness, aid agencies believe the key to ending child marriage is poverty reduction and providing vulnerable communities with economic security. (Shutterstock)

Early marriage blights lives of young girls in Lebanon’s marginalized communities

By Nadia Al-Faour ·
Special ‘Still a lot to do,’ rights groups say after Philippines bans child marriage

‘Still a lot to do,’ rights groups say after Philippines bans child marriage

By Ellie Aben ·

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