Child marriage is a marriage or domestic partnership, formal or informal, between a child and an adult, or between a child and another child. Although... 221 KB (22,952 words) - 20:55, 20 April 2024 |
In the United States, a child marriage is a marriage in which at least one party is under 18 years of age—or the age of majority. Within the United States... 67 KB (7,352 words) - 05:55, 28 April 2024 |
According to UNICEF, child marriage is the "formal marriage or informal union before age 18", and it affects more girls than boys. In Afghanistan, up to... 21 KB (2,550 words) - 15:07, 2 December 2023 |
arranged marriage, forced marriage, polygamy marriage, polyandry marriage, polygyny marriage, group marriage, coverture marriage, child marriage, cousin... 241 KB (27,452 words) - 09:39, 24 April 2024 |
Child marriage is practiced in some parts of Pakistan, with the highest prevalence in the Sindh province.[citation needed] It disproportionately affects... 16 KB (2,307 words) - 15:24, 6 January 2024 |
The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act 2006 came into force on 1 November 2007 in India. It forbids child marriages, and protects and provides assistance... 13 KB (1,767 words) - 23:13, 9 August 2023 |
March 2013. "Child marriage". UNICEF DATA. Retrieved 27 April 2020. Gastón CM, Misunas C, Cappa C (3 July 2019). "Child marriage among boys: a global... 59 KB (7,843 words) - 22:31, 2 April 2024 |
The Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929, passed on 28 September 1929, in the Imperial Legislative Council of India, fixed the age of marriage for girls... 9 KB (1,155 words) - 09:40, 27 March 2024 |