Somalia made global headlines in recent times after its parliament briefly outlawed child marriage, only to reverse the ...

SHAMVA, Zimbabwe (AP) — Inside a white tent with a wooden fireplace in the middle, about two dozen African girls slipped off their shoes, sat on mattresses and prepared to pour their hearts out. They ...

Child marriage and teenage pregnancy remain widespread, driven by poverty, harmful cultural practices, and weak social protection systems. In Karamoja Sub-region, one of Uganda’s most vulnerable ...

Mali, home to over 25 million people, sees the majority of young women, who account for 24 percent of the population, married before they turn 18, especially in rural areas. Confronted with this stark ...

MARRIAGE between Indian indentured migrants and indigenous women in colonial South Africa has never been the subject of a historical study. Equally understudied are the children born of these mixed ...

Sathiya Susuman Appunni does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations ...

GENEVA, November 25 (UNHCR) - UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres on Tuesday condemned child marriage and said his organization must do its utmost to help stop the practice, which ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story is part of As Equals, CNN’s ongoing series on gender inequality. For information about how the series is funded and more, check out our FAQs. Since 17-year-old Rehana was a ...