The likely cause of the increasing number of child brides seen in the Palestinian territory is the displacement, poverty, and collapse of social, legal, health, and protection systems.

On Thursday, Judge Varun Talwar of Family Court annulled the marriage of Khushboo , observing that child marriage undermines both the present and future of children and called for a collective ...

"Everything changed. I wasn't me anymore." They're portrayed as modern-day Romeos and Juliets -- young, star-crossed lovers in dramas like "The Secret Life of the American Teenager" and reality shows ...

Child marriages are surging in Gaza as families grappling with war and poverty push underage daughters into wedlock. Over a brief monitoring period, Gaza’s emergency courts processed more than 400 ...

With the help of a local charity and child marriage activist, 18-year old child bride who was married off at just 11 months finally wins her freedom. After 18 years of persecution, Santadevi Meghwal ...

Jyoti Thorat (left), a sugarcane worker who was married as a child bride, prays with her husband, Ravindra, in their home at Kathoda village in Beed district of India ...

A woman in Jodhpur, India, successfully annulled her marriage, which was solemnised when she was 12 years old, after a court battle, highlighting the ongoing issue of child marriage and the importance ...

Santadevi told the court two years ago that she was married to 28-yr-old Saanval Ram who was nine-yrs-old at the time of their wedding 19-yr-old Santadevi Meghwal from Jodhpur, in the western state of ...

The teen bride at the center of this story keeps hearing the same line from strangers online: what happened to her is legal, but it still feels wrong. Her critics insist they are not accusing her ...

In Rajasthan, teenager Payal Jangid defied tradition by refusing her child marriage at 15. Her courageous act sparked a movement, transforming her into a prominent young voice advocating against child ...