No child deprived of her human rights can imagine a path to a brighter future without support to overcome obstacles and someone to light the way. Child marriage, the early or forced marriage of a ...

Child marriage robs girls of their childhood and threatens their well-being. After 13-year-old Zemzem was abducted in southern Ethiopia, quick-thinking members of a UNICEF-supported youth group ...

What is child marriage in Ghana? What has been the prevalent cause of people who marry before the age of eighteen (18)? What best practices under international law ensure maximum protection of ...

On October 6, Georgia was shocked by the news of the murder of 14-year-old ethnic Azerbaijani girl Aytaj Shahmarova. The teen was allegedly gunned down by her 27-year-old "husband," Alim Aslanov.

Early marriage remains one of the major issues confronting girls in Northern Nigeria. Many of these girls are denied access to education because of a deeply conservative belief that a woman's worth ...

Teresa Anyabuike, a Catholic reverend sister, defined domestic servitude as the exploitation of children in households for domestic work, which usually involves long hours, little or no pay and ...

“Girls from Kiziba refugee camp – our home – have their future lost or destroyed, this is something I can’t accept. With my little voice I will advocate for them; I have to fight for young girls’ ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Fatuma was only 15-years-old when she was forced to marry a stranger who was twice his age ...

Child marriage is a violation of children’s rights and is detrimental to the lives of children, families, society, and the economy. Unfortunately, it is still quite prevalent in Africa. Young girls ...