An initiative of Just Rights for Children launches worldwide 100 Days of Action on International Human Rights Day to galvanize support towards ending child marriage. JRC, led by child rights activist ...

World Updated on Mar 4, 2026 6:55 PM EDT — Published on Mar 4, 2026 3:39 PM EDT Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke Wednesday about efforts to end child marriage at the Institute of Global ...

Wisconsin could become the latest state in the U.S. to ban child marriage. A group of Democratic lawmakers introduced legislation, Senate Bill 634 and Assembly Bill 656, to eliminate child marriage ...

On the dusty outskirts of a village in Jhansi, a group of teenage girls sat quietly in a corner during an awareness session on child marriage. Villagers gathered to hear members of an NGO explain how ...

(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, ...

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 ...