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THE CHILD BRIDE: marriage at 13 with a man of 50

A look into child marriage in Benin, Africa, exploring the life of a 13-year-old bride and the cultural context surrounding early marriage in this region. Republicans unveil health care plan to ...
The New York Times

How to Stop Child Marriage? Punish Husbands, Parents and Wedding Guests.

A new law in the West African country of Sierra Leone allows child brides to annul their marriages and be financially compensated. By Amelia Nierenberg The president of the small West African country ...
Reuters

Zimbabwe court bans child marriage after challenge by former child brides

LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Zimbabwe's Constitutional Court outlawed child marriage on Wednesday after two former child brides took the government to court in a ground-breaking case to ...
CNN

Sierra Leone outlaws child marriage with new bill

Sierra Leone officially banned child marriage on Tuesday with President Julius Maada Bio signing into law a bill to end the practice that remains widespread. Advocates hope the new legislation will ...