Iraq’s decision to introduce the Ja’fari law in January means that girls can be married based on perceived “maturity and physical capacity.” ...

Jyoti Thorat (left), a sugarcane worker who was married as a child bride, prays with her husband, Ravindra, in their home at Kathoda village in Beed district of India ...

Rosalyn Yellin said she was a teenager when she got married and that her mom signed a consent form to let it happen.

A pregnant 14-year-old's 2005 Kansas marriage to a 22-year-old man prompted the state to set a minimum marriage age the ...

Since 2018, 16 states and Washington, D.C., have ended child marriage by raising the legal age for marriage to 18.

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 ...

At age 16, Courtney Stodden's marriage to a 51-year-old actor sent shockwaves across the country. Now, at age 31, Stodden says she was a child bride. Doug Hutchinson was best known for his roles on ...

NEW YORK -- A disturbing issue that affects many girls in our area is being forced into marriage when they are underage. It might surprise you that thousands of girls under the age of 18 are getting ...

This article has been revised to reflect the following correction: Republican Sen. John Carley’s comments on the Senate floor have been clarified. KELOLAND News has asked for Carley to further clarify ...