Oklahoma is the 17th state to end child marriage, the move coming after Maine, Oregon and Missouri banned child marriage in 2025.

Oklahoma has become the 17th state in the United States to ban child marriage. Child marriage is defined as a marriage where at least one party is under 18. The United Nations describes this as a ...

Oklahoma has become the 17th state in the United States to ban child marriage. Child marriage is defined as a marriage where at least one party is under 18. The United Nations describes this as a ...

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 ...

NEW DELHI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Despite laws banning child marriage in South Asia, deep-rooted social acceptance of the practice and a failure by authorities to crack down and punish ...

Child marriage in Malawi has proven to be a persistent problem. Nearly 40% of girls are married by the age of 18 despite legal reforms. New research from the University of Kansas draws on insights ...

"This is one of the most worrying legal developments in Afghanistan under the Taliban," says Roqia Saee, a women's rights advocate.

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