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 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 ...

The grim phenomenon of child brides has been mostly associated ... Pedraza setting 18 as the minimum age for marriage ...

Analysis by Equality Now of Colombia's legal standards has identified a lack of adequate safeguards to prevent parents from forcing or coercing children into marriage.” — Sandra Ramirez ...

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

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

Today, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle appeared in a new video message at the inaugural Global Ministerial Conference on Violence Against Children in Colombia. It was the first joint appearance the ...

Sandra Ramirez, Equality NowBOGOTA, COLOMBIA, October 8, 2024 /EINPresswire / -- Colombian lawmakers are poised to cast their final vote on historic legislation seeking to end child marriage.