Ben Tekee plays Shadrack who pays "60 sheep, eight camels and 100 goats" for his child bride In the film ... for an international release in the US, Canada, Europe, Central Africa and Australia.

Missouri moves to ban child marriage with bipartisan legislation. You can view where child marriage is still legal with this map.

Sharia law, which influences much of Iraq’s legal system, permits child marriage under certain conditions, often tied to the ...

After falling short during session last year, there’s a new bipartisan push to ban child marriage in Missouri.

Men are given more time than women to exit a child marriage. This calls for a uniform age of marriage at 18, not 21 ...

The move to prohibit child marriage in Missouri is part of a wider trend across the United States aiming to address and reform practices that may impact the well-being of minors. Current Missouri ...

Cancel anytime. Missouri Sen. Mike Moon explains his support for child marriage in the context of a couple he knows who married at 11- and 12-years-old when the child became pregnant. Video ...

Missouri's minimum age for marrying without parental consent is 16 years old. The Missouri Senate passed a bipartisan bill last year to raise the minimum age, but Republican leaders in the House never ...

Unregistered marriages create additional legal and administrative barriers, denying children access to essential services. Nepal's Constitution explicitly prohibits child marriage under Article 39(5).