A UN-appointed body has urged Pakistan to intensify efforts to eradicate forced conversions/marriages, noting that young ...

For many Americans, the idea of forced or child marriage feels like a distant issue associated with other parts of the world. Yet the reality is far more complex. In the United States, hundreds of ...

The participants gathered on the call of the Catholic Archdiocese of Karachi in collaboration with the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Stephanie Lowry, survivor of child marriage, speaks during a press conference at the Ohio Statehouse. (Photo by Morgan Trau, WEWS.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Legislators pushing bipartisan legislation to prohibit marriage before age 18 in Ohio presented the perspectives of domestic violence advocates and women with experiences entering ...

The Niger State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development has pledged stricter action against early and forced marriages, warning that anyone involved in such practices will face prosecution.

Nyla Khan says she was forced into marriage to her first cousin as a teen after being taken to Pakistan on what she believed was a holiday.

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MILE REFUGEE CAMP, Chad, December 2 (UNHCR) - A pained look crosses 11-year-old Madiha's* face as she quietly tell the story of her father's plans to marry her off - without her knowledge and against ...