California child marriage ban faces opposition from Planned Parenthood
Abortion-rights advocates argue that a imposing an age requirement could hurt minors from accessing sexual health care.
Woman Praised for Sneaking Friend Out of Country to Avoid Forced Marriage
"You freed her as everyone stood by while her parents tried to shackle her to a thrice divorced man 13 years her senior,' one user commented.
Young Girl Who Was Sold to 'Old Man' for $2,200 in Afghanistan Rescued
Parwana Malik was sold by her father in October after he couldn't afford food for the rest of the family.
Woman Flees Home to Marry Man on Moving Train
"Terrified of being caught and being sent back to her husband," Anu Kumari begged boyfriend Ashu Kumar to marry her.
Exclusive: Teenagers Forced into Marriage in COVID-19 Lockdown
A 17-year-old girl told Newsweek that her family viewed her as a burden and she should get married now she no longer had exams.
Marrying Under 18 Could Soon Be Illegal in the U.K.
"Unicef believes that marriage before the age of 18 is a fundamental violation of human rights – I agree and I believe it should be banned in this country," MP Pauline Latham said.
Parents Lure Daughter to Bangladesh for Forced Marriage
The young woman was rescued just days before the wedding.
This Man Was Kidnapped and Forced to Get Married
The man, who is an engineer, was quoted by local media saying one of the bride's family members pointed a gun at him after the two had met at a mutual friend's wedding and ordered him to marry her.
Woman in Forced Marriage Poisons Relatives by Accident
Pakistani authorities arrested the woman, her lover and his aunt under anti-terror laws.
One Family's Fight for Justice in Alleged Honor Killing
The killers lure their victims abroad, knowing that they're more likely to get away with the crime.
Campaign Launched to Save Saudi Woman Dina Ali Lasloom
After Dina Ali Lasloom was apparently kidnapped to be returned to a forced marriage, Human Rights Watch starts #SaveDinaAli.
Pakistan: Woman Burnt to Death for Rejecting Proposal
Perpetrators beat the schoolteacher, drenched her in gasoline and set her on fire.