-
Bill limiting child marriage introduced for sixth time
News
February 17th, 2021The Capital Gazette reported on Maryland’s sixth attempt to pass legislation to protect minors from the harms of child marriage.
-
Bill limiting child marriage introduced for sixth time; advocates voice support at Annapolis Moms meeting
News
February 15th, 2021The Baltimore Sun reported on Maryland’s sixth attempt to pass legislation that would raise the minimum marriage age to 17 years old. This legislation would include a judicial review process […]
-
N.C. lawmakers propose bill to raise marriage age to 18
News
February 1st, 2021WSCS 5 reported on North Carolina lawmakers’ proposed companion bills that would raise the state’s minimum marriage age from 14 to 18 in an effort to stop child marriages. Casey […]
-
Child marriage: Why does it persist in the US?
News
December 1st, 2020The Stream, a daily TV show on Al Jazeera, discussed the issue of child marriage in the United States and why it persists. Femi Oke interviews Donna Pollard, founder of […]
-
Introduction of The Status of Child Marriages in the United States Act
News
October 20th, 2020Congresswoman Gwen Moore and Congressman Van Taylor introduced the Status of Child Marriage in the United States Act— legislation to study this pressing issue in the U.S. In a statement […]
-
Child Marriage Poses Serious Risks to Children
Pubs
May 8th, 2020Child marriage remains a serious problem in present-day America. Since 2000, well over 200,000 minors were married, most of them girls married to adult men. Children lack the rights and […]
-
Victory in Indiana and Progress in the Movement to End Child Marriage in the U.S.
News
April 10th, 2020In the last hours of the Indiana legislative session, HB 1006 (originally HB 1418) achieved final passage with near-unanimous, bicameral, bipartisan support. On March 18, 2020 we hailed a milestone […]