Child marriage chart reveals girls can wed at 12 in some parts ... It is matched only by Saudi Arabia and Yemen, where age of consent for marriage ranges between nine and 13 years old. open image ...

As the war in Yemen stretches into its ninth year, children remain caught in the crosshairs. More than 11,000 children were killed or seriously injured between March 2015 and November 2022 ...

UNICEF and Zonta International are working together to prevent child marriage by tackling established practices and bolstering local systems to secure girls’ human rights. On Sept. 21, 2023, in ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A Western New York father has been arrested on charges he conspired with his son to force his daughter into an arranged marriage in Yemen. Khaled Abughanem, 50, and Waleed ...

Advocates against child marriage gather on the steps of the Massachusetts State House in 2021. (Oseph Prezioso / AFP / Getty) November 6, 2023. Share. Save.