child marriage
Highlighting the Harsh Realities Facing 1.1 Billion Girls
On the International Day of the Girl we highlight the actions of three extraordinary women who have championed female empowerment.
We Investigate Zambia's Damaging Child Marriage Practice Tonight on VICELAND
We follow a 14-year-old Zambian girl through a pre-wedding ritual before she's taken out of school and married off to a 48-year-old man on tonight's episode of 'WOMAN' on VICELAND.
The Life You Lose as a Child Bride in Guatemala
In Guatemala, 30 percent of girls are married by age 18. We spoke to an activist and a former child bride trying to change that.
Iraq Could Become Worse for Women Than Saudi Arabia
Proposed Iraqi legislation would drastically reduce women's rights, allowing girls of nine to marry and legalizing marital rape.
One Senator Kept Child Marriage Alive in Nigeria Last Month
Thanks to a legal loophole, the average age of marriage for girls in Kebbi State, northern Nigeria, is 11 years old. The law is often manipulated and exploited for perverse ends, but it's rare that one forgotten detail in legislation can affect an...