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Keywords: Child Marriage
Climate change is increasingly disrupting children’s education, with girls facing a disproportionate risk of falling behind or leaving school altogether, according to UNICEF. The United Nations Children’s Fund said extreme weather events linked to climate change can have consequences that......
Underage marriage in Morocco has significantly decreased over recent years, with the Ministry of Justice reporting a drop in marriage contracts involving minors from 26,298 in 2017 to 8,955 in 2024. This progress is largely credited to reforms raising the legal marriage age to 18, alongside nationwide......
New statistics from Morocco’s Ministry of Justice show a significant decline in child marriage cases across the country. According to official figures, the number of registered cases dropped from 26,298 in 2017 to 8,955 in 2024. Despite this progress, the data highlights a worrying concentration......
In a groundbreaking move that has garnered widespread acclaim, Sierra Leone has officially banned child marriage, ushering in a new era of protection for the nation's girls and a renewed commitment to robust human rights safeguards. President Julius Maada Bio's signing of the landmark bill into......
Former Moroccan Justice Minister Mustapha Ramid has sparked widespread outrage with his contentious suggestion to legalize marriage for individuals as young as 16. Ramid's advocacy for reducing the legal marriage age from 18 has drawn sharp criticism from various quarters, particularly children's......
As Morocco commemorates International Women's Day with fervor, a somber reality persists. The nation grapples with the enduring challenge of eradicating the deeply entrenched practice of child marriage. Despite legislative reforms targeting this infringement on girls' rights, a disconcerting......
Despite concerted efforts to combat it, the scourge of child marriage continues to afflict Morocco, with a staggering 12,940 instances recorded in 2022 alone, according to recent data. In response to this persistent challenge, the Economic, Social, and Environmental Council (CESE) of Morocco has issued......