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United States

June 20, 2017 News Release

US: New York Governor Signs Anti-Child Marriage Law
Africa

June 16, 2017 News Release

Africa: Make Girls’ Access to Education a Reality
June 9, 2017 Dispatches

One Step Closer to Ending Child Marriage in New York

Heather Barr
Senior Researcher, Women's Rights Division

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April 14, 2014 Video

Colombia: Crisis in Buenaventura
February 13, 2017 Video

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September 7, 2016

“Our Time to Sing and Play”

Child Marriage in Nepal
June 9, 2015

Marry Before Your House is Swept Away

Child Marriage in Bangladesh
October 29, 2014

No Way Out

Child Marriage and Human Rights Abuses in Tanzania

News

June 8, 2017 Dispatches

Time for Tonga to End Child Marriage

Helen Griffiths
Coordinator, Children's Rights
May 24, 2017 Letter

Human Rights Watch submission to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women concerning Malaysia
May 10, 2017 Dispatches

Putting Child Rights at the Heart of Climate Talks

Helen Griffiths
Coordinator, Children's Rights
May 8, 2017 Letter

Letter to the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child on Tanzania
April 20, 2017 Dispatches

Will Afghanistan Follow Through on Promise to End Child Marriage?

Heather Barr
Senior Researcher, Women's Rights Division
April 12, 2017 News Release

Lebanon: Pass Bill to End Child Marriage
March 2, 2017 Commentary

Bangladesh: Legalizing Child Marriage Threatens Girls’ Safety
March 1, 2017 Dispatches

A Key Step Toward Ending Child Marriage in New York

Heather Barr
Senior Researcher, Women's Rights Division
February 23, 2017 Dispatches

Malawi Amends Constitution to Remove Child Marriage Loophole

Annerieke Smaak
Senior Coordinator, Women's Rights Division
February 17, 2017 Dispatches

Girls’ Rights Hang in the Balance in Bangladesh

Heather Barr
Senior Researcher, Women's Rights Division
February 14, 2017 News Release

US: In New York, Children as Young as 14 Can Marry
February 14, 2017 News Release

Tanzania: 1.5 Million Adolescents Not in School

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End Child Marriage In New York

End Child Marriage In New York

GOOD NEWS! New York State has taken an important step toward ending child marriage, as Governor Andrew Cuomo on June 20, 2017 signed legislation to dramatically reduce the circumstances under which children can marry.

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