Democratic lawmakers in Wisconsin have proposed legislation to eliminate child marriage. The bill would remove the exception allowing 16- and 17-year-olds to marry with parental consent. Similar bills ...

Brigitte Combs was 11 years old and living in Los Angeles when her mother found a prospective husband for her. The mother and father were in the Hare Krishna movement, and she says that as a result, ...

MADISON — Four southern Wisconsin legislators introduced a bill in Madison this week that if passed would prohibit adults from marrying 16- and 17-year-olds in the state of Wisconsin. The bill was ...

MADISON — Rock County legislators introduced legislation on Tuesday to end child marriage in Wisconsin. Sen. Mark Spreitzer, D-Beloit, Rep. Ann Roe, D-Janesville, Rep. Clinton Anderson, D-Beloit, and ...

SHAMVA, Zimbabwe — Inside a white tent with a wooden fireplace in the middle, about two dozen African girls slipped off their shoes, sat on mattresses and prepared to pour their hearts out.

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In rural Zimbabwe, girls are reviving an ancient tradition called Nhanga to combat child marriage. Originally a space for preparing girls for marriage, Nhanga is now a peer-led movement addressing ...

SHAMVA, Zimbabwe (AP) — Inside a white tent with a wooden fireplace in the middle, about two dozen African girls slipped off their shoes, sat on mattresses and prepared to pour their hearts out. They ...

Inside a white tent with a wooden fireplace in the middle, about two dozen African girls slipped off their shoes, sat on mattresses and prepared to pour their hearts out. They held hands and their ...