The initial proposal to reform the law used the slogan “They’re girls, not wives” and aimed to prevent young girls from being ...

Colombia has officially outlawed child marriage after a 17-year campaign. The historic legislation, "They are Girls, Not ...

Colombian lawmakers approved a bill on Thursday which would outlaw child marriage, according to international media reports. The bill passed after 17 years of campaigning from advocacy groups, and ...

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Colombian representatives erupted in cheers after the country’s senate approved a law prohibiting the marriage of minors on Wednesday, November 13, following a 17-year campaign to ban child ...

Colombia’s Congress has voted to eradicate the law that allowed child marriages with parental consent after a 17-year ...

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The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Lebanon said on Friday that t ...

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Factors such as migration, conflict, disasters, and displacement contribute to this devastating reality. To address this ...

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle made a joint appearance in a video for a UN conference, emphasizing the urgent need for online ...

The Solomon Islands has participated in the inaugural Global Ministerial Conference to End Violence Against Children. It was ...