Child marriage

Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) (No.2)

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Friday, October 16, 2020
Family law, Civil partnership in the United Kingdom, Family, Civil union, Child marriage, Conflict of marriage laws, Articles, Law, Marriage age

Latest news on the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) (No.2) Bill 2019-21

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  • Latest news on the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) (No.2) Bill 2019-21

    The next stage for this Bill, Second reading,is scheduled to take placeon Friday 13 November 2020.

  • This is a Private Members'Billand was introduced to Parliament on Tuesday 6 October 2020under the Ten Minute Rule.
  • If the text of the Bill is not yet available, please contact its sponsor, Mrs Pauline Latham MP, for more information.
  • Summary of the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) (No.2) Bill 2019-21

    A Bill to revoke parental or judicial consent which permits the marriage or civil partnership of a child and to criminalise child marriage or civil partnership under the age of 18; and for connected purposes.

17-year Old Youth Activist Payal Jhangid Becomes the First Indian to Win the Goalkeepers Global Goals Changemaker Award

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Wednesday, September 25, 2019
Payal, Child marriage

NEW YORK, Sept. 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- For the first time, a citizen of India has won the Changemaker Award at the Goalkeepers Global Goals Awards.

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  • NEW YORK, Sept. 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- For the first time, a citizen of India has won the Changemaker Award at the Goalkeepers Global Goals Awards.
  • The awardee, Payal Jhangid, is a 17-year old youth activist who has been fighting to abolish child marriage in Rajasthan, India.
  • Her own parents attempted to arrange a marriage for her when she was 13-years old.
  • Their activism, dedication and bravery are already moving leaders to make changes and I know there is more to come."

115 million boys and men around the world married as children - UNICEF

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Friday, June 7, 2019
Childhood, Arranged marriage, Child marriage, UNICEF, Organizations, Humans, Social institutions

NEW YORK, June 7, 2019 /CNW/ - An estimated 115 million boys and men around the world were married as children, UNICEF said today in its first ever in-depth analysis of child grooms.

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  • NEW YORK, June 7, 2019 /CNW/ - An estimated 115 million boys and men around the world were married as children, UNICEF said today in its first ever in-depth analysis of child grooms.
  • Of these, 1 in 5 children, or 23 million, were married before the age of 15.
  • The new estimates bring the total number of child brides and child grooms to 765 million.
  • While the prevalence, causes and impact of child marriage among girls have been extensively studied, little research exists on child marriage among boys.

VOW Launches, Unites Wedding Industry To End Child Marriage

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Monday, October 8, 2018
Family, Human behavior, Types of marriage, Sexual reproduction, Arranged marriage, Child marriage, Childhood, Anthropology, Marriage, Vow

VOW gives couples, companies and the public the power to join the movement to end child marriage globally.

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  • VOW gives couples, companies and the public the power to join the movement to end child marriage globally.
  • We want to ensure that organizations working locally to end child marriage around the world have the resources that they need to have a real impact on the ground.
  • This unique fund champions local organizations working tirelessly to stand up for girls' rights and against child marriage.
  • VOW gives couples, companies and the public the power to help end child marriage.