Deputy Minister Steve Letsike highlights ongoing child marriages in South Africa and urges stronger action against teen pregnancy.

An initiative to end child marriage is being implemented in 15 communities in the Gomoa East and Awutu Senya districts and ...

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 ...

The legislation sets 18 as the legal age for marriage for both males and females, but effective implementation will require ...

It could take Bangladesh more than 200 years to eliminate child marriage at the current pace of decline, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has warned.

Ms Kasoga estimated that Uganda loses Shs1.6 trillion annually to harmful cultural practices, including child marriage, alongside the health and social consequences. Thank you for reading ...

Uganda continues to incur massive economic and social costs due to persistent child marriages and teenage pregnancies, according to activists, legislators, and development partners speaking at the 8th ...

12 year old Fawziyah Abdullah Youssef dies in childbirth after 3 days of labor. DUBAI, UAE, Sept. 14, 2009— -- After days of struggling through labor a 12-year-old "child bride" has died in Yemen ...