Nation Jun 26 You must be at least 16-year-old to marry in Louisiana, new law says Louisiana had no minimum age for marrying, although people under 18 needed parental consent and under 16 needed judicial permission. By Associated Press
World Apr 25 Watch 7:48 Why this 13-year-old Rohingya refugee faces intense pressure to marry Child marriage is common among the Rohingya, but for those who have fled terror in Myanmar, insecurity and poverty is pushing many families to marry off their daughters even earlier. Special correspondent Tania Rashid and videographer Phil Caller meet a… By Tania Rashid
Nation Jun 06 Activists in N.J. push to ban child marriage before Christie leaves office In an effort to make New Jersey the first state to ban child marriage, about 30 protesters outside the statehouse on Thursday dressed as brides with chained hands and tape over their mouths. By Alison Thoet
Nation May 13 Lawmakers in 10 states push to raise marriage age Most Americans think of child marriage as a vestige of a bygone era. And yet in every state, people under 18 are allowed to marry. By Rebecca Beitsch, Stateline
Mar 14 New Jersey lawmakers pass bill banning child marriage By Alison Thoet The New Jersey legislature passed a bill Monday that will ban marriage for those under the age of 18 without exception. Continue reading
Sep 14 Column: How I came to report on forced marriage — in the U.S. By Gayle Tzemach Lemmon The beginning of my journey reporting this story began with a casual conversation with a friend. “I know you are writing about child marriage in Afghanistan and India and lots of other places,“ she said. “What about what’s happening here… Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch UN initiative tackles inequality of educational opportunity around the world By PBS NewsHour Continue watching