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Society Colombia

7. January 2025

Worth the Years of Fighting: Child Marriage Finally Banned!

Following eight failed attempts and 17 years of campaigning, Colombia has finally approved the eradication of child marriage, paving the way for other countries to beat the odds and power through to protect and respect the rights of boys and girls.

Technology

Technology Colombia

29. November 2024

Milestone Change in Child Marriage Law

Colombia's congress has voted to change a law that allows minors to get married.

Society

Society Sierra Leone

8. July 2024

Historic Win Against Child Marriage

Sierra Leone has adopted a historic law banning child marriage, and an active campaign is in full force across the country to not only criminalize the practice but effectively punish the offenders and protect the victims’ rights.

Society

Society Zambia

22. February 2024

Child Marriage is Now Illegal in One More Country

In a landmark decision, Zambia has set the marriageable age to 18, therefore rendering all forms of child marriage illegal within the country without exception.

Society

Society Turkey

8. February 2024

Women’s Rights Win: Married Women Don’t Have to Take Their Husband’s Name

A recent court decision now allows women in Turkey to continue to use solely their own surname after marriage should they so wish.

Society

Society Africa

10. September 2023

A Continent-Wide Women’s Rights Protocol Has Proven to Be Truly Lifesaving

In the 20 years since its adoption by 44 out of 54 African countries, the Maputo Protocol has successfully played a role in protecting and guaranteeing women's rights, becoming a tool for legal redress and for seeking accountability whenever the rights of women and girls are…

Society

Society United Kingdom

14. March 2023

Child Marriage Sees Its End Here

The legal age to get married has been raised to 18 in England and Wales, the United Kingdom, effectively banning child marriage and imposing severe punishment for enablers of such a cruel and detrimental activity to young girls.

Society

Society Cuba

15. February 2023

Kids Are Now in Safer Hands Here

Kids and teens are now safer across Cuba thanks to a historic new legislation that effectively bans corporal punishment, thus protecting children from violence within families, and prohibits child marriages.

Society

Society Switzerland

22. October 2021

Same-Sex Marriage is Now Legal Here

Switzerland has officially become the 30th country in the world to allow same-sex marriage - and the first marriage will take place in July 2022!

Society

Society USA

9. October 2021

From 4% to 94%: a Big “Yes!” to Interracial Marriage

The United States are seeing the biggest approval ever of interracial marriages, from citizens of all generations and all regions of the country.