Colombia votes to outlaw child marriage | CNN
1 day ago · CNN —. Colombia’s congress has voted to change a law that allowed minors to get married with parental consent. The proposal would make the minimum age for marriage 18, and seeks to protect the ...
Colombia prohibits child marriage without exceptions following …
3 days ago · Colombia has become the latest country to prohibit child marriage without exceptions, after the Senate passed the legislation on Wednesday, November 13, 2024.This new law represents a crucial step in protecting the rights of girls and adolescents by prohibiting child marriage and de facto marital unions without exceptions for individuals under the age of 18.
‘They’re girls, not wives’: Colombia votes to outlaw child marriage
1 day ago · (CNN) — Colombia’s congress has voted to change a law that allowed minors to get married with parental consent. The proposal would make the minimum age for marriage 18, and seeks to protect ...
Colombia To Ban Child Marriage After 17-Year Battle For Change …
1 day ago · Colombia has officially outlawed child marriage after a 17-year campaign. The historic legislation, "They are Girls, Not Wives," protects children’s rights and ends a 137-year-old loophole.
'They're girls, not wives': Colombia votes to outlaw child marriage
1 day ago · By Abel Alvarado and Mauricio Torres, CNN. (CNN) — Colombia’s congress has voted to change a law that allowed minors to get married with parental consent. The proposal would make the minimum age for marriage 18, and seeks to protect the rights and development opportunities for minors. It still must be signed into law by President Gustavo Petro.
Colombia outlaws child marriage after 17year campaign
1 day ago · PressReader. Catalog; For You; The Guardian Australia. Colombia outlaws child marriage after 17year campaign 2024-11-15 - Luke Taylor in Bogotá . Colombian lawmakers have approved a bill to eradicate child marriage in the South American country after 17 years of campaigning by advocacy groups and eight failed attempts to …
Colombia’s Senate to vote on landmark bill to end child marriage
Colombia, Bogota, October 8, 2024: Colombian lawmakers are poised to cast their final vote on historic legislation seeking to end child marriage. Known as “Son Niñas, No Esposas” (They are Girls, Not Wives), Bill PL 155/2023C aims to raise the minimum marriage age to …
Policy Brief: Ending Child, Early and Forced Marriages and Unions …
Colombia, Bogota, October 8, 2024: Colombian lawmakers are poised to cast their final vote on historic legislation seeking to end child marriage. Known as “Son Niñas, No Esposas” (They are...
Colombia's Senate to vote on landmark bill to end child marriage
Oct 8, 2024 · Child marriage in Colombia disproportionately impacts girls, many of whom are frequently partnered with men twice or three times older. According to UNICEF Colombia, 73% of girls aged 10 to...
Human Rights Council Adopts Three Resolutions on Technical …
Jul 13, 2023 · The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted three resolutions on technical assistance in Colombia, on child, early and forced marriage, and on the human rights of migrants.
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