On Thursday, Judge Varun Talwar of Family Court annulled the marriage of Khushboo , observing that child marriage undermines both the present and future of children and called for a collective ...

A woman in Jodhpur, India, successfully annulled her child marriage through a court battle, highlighting the ongoing issue of child marriage and the importance of legal intervention and social support ...

With the help of a local charity and child marriage activist, 18-year old child bride who was married off at just 11 months finally wins her freedom. After 18 years of persecution, Santadevi Meghwal ...

In Rajasthan, teenager Payal Jangid defied tradition by refusing her child marriage at 15. Her courageous act sparked a movement, transforming her into a prominent young voice advocating against child ...

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(CNN) — Since 17-year-old Rehana was a child, she dreamt of supporting her family. An only child to parents struggling to make ends meet in Bangladesh, she says, “I always thought, I have no brother, ...

The vision of a child bride is a deeply foreign concept to most Americans. Underage marriage is regarded by most as an abroad problem, or the type of detestable horror committed by isolated malcontent ...

PHILADELPHIA -- Police are now investigating whether child weddings are being conducted at a Philadelphia mosque after a sexual assault victim comes forward to Action News. In a Facebook video posted ...

In a significant crackdown on child marriage, police in Odisha’s Kendrapara district arrested a mother and her relative for allegedly promoting a minor’s marriage and assaulting officials who ...

KENDRAPARA: At least four officials of the Child Helpline suffered injuries after they were allegedly assaulted while ...