A bill before the United States Congress seeks to end child marriage nationwide, bringing America into alignment with a growing global consensus that the practice causes lasting harm to children's education, health, and autonomy. The legislation arrives as the United Nations formally designates a day of awareness around the issue, signaling that what was once treated as a cultural or regional matter is now understood as a universal question of human dignity. Yet the path forward is complicated not by disagreement over the harm itself, but by the deeper tensions between federal authority and st
U.S. Grapples With Child Marriage Ban as Global Push Intensifies
Child marriage affects millions of children globally, limiting their education, health outcomes, and life opportunities.