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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The legislation sets 18 as the legal age for marriage for both males and females, but effective implementation will require significant reforms. On November 14, the Balochistan Assembly passed the ...

Days after a Saudi judge upheld the marriage of an 8-year-old girl to a man 39 years her senior and blocked a divorce, the kingdom's justice minister said he plans to enact a law that will protect ...

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 ...

IT was a quintessentially British wedding set in the idyllic countryside – but from the off, Thomas Brodie-Sangster’s marriage to Talulah Riley rang alarm bells. He was one of the ...

A fortnight back, on May 16, Pakistan’s parliament passed a significant piece of legislation — the Islamabad Capital Territory Child Marriage Restraint Bill, 2025. It will have vital implications for ...