NPR: child marriage https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=355196303 child marriage en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Tue, 27 May 2025 20:51:02 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: child marriage https://www.npr.org/tags/355196303/child-marriage It'll take 300 years to wipe out child marriage at the current pace of progress UNESCO's new report on child marriages shows signs of progress. Yet each year, 12 million girls marry before they turn 18. And the pandemic, climate change and conflict has only made things worse. Wed, 03 May 2023 16:45:17 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2023/05/03/1173425001/itll-take-300-years-to-wipe-out-child-marriage-at-the-current-pace-of-progress https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2023/05/03/1173425001/itll-take-300-years-to-wipe-out-child-marriage-at-the-current-pace-of-progress

UNESCO's new report on child marriages shows signs of progress. Yet each year, 12 million girls marry before they turn 18. And the pandemic, climate change and conflict has only made things worse.

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]]> Rhitu Chatterjee It's a bleak 'Day of the Girl' because of the pandemic. But no one's giving up hope The United Nations established the Day of the Girl a decade ago to address issues that affect girls' rights: education, teen pregnancy, child marriage. Steady progress has been made. Then came COVID. Tue, 11 Oct 2022 11:53:55 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2022/10/11/1127313745/its-a-bleak-day-of-the-girl-because-of-the-pandemic-but-no-ones-giving-up-hope https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2022/10/11/1127313745/its-a-bleak-day-of-the-girl-because-of-the-pandemic-but-no-ones-giving-up-hope

The United Nations established the Day of the Girl a decade ago to address issues that affect girls' rights: education, teen pregnancy, child marriage. Steady progress has been made. Then came COVID.

]]> Sheila Mulrooney Eldred What it's like being a woman in Afghanistan today: 'death in slow motion' That's the title of a newly released report from Amnesty International, covering a range of issues affecting girls and women under Taliban rule. Foremost among them are child and forced marriage. Wed, 27 Jul 2022 17:40:15 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2022/07/27/1114033369/what-its-like-being-a-woman-in-afghanistan-today-death-in-slow-motion https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2022/07/27/1114033369/what-its-like-being-a-woman-in-afghanistan-today-death-in-slow-motion

That's the title of a newly released report from Amnesty International, covering a range of issues affecting girls and women under Taliban rule. Foremost among them are child and forced marriage.

]]> Ruchi Kumar Child grooms are often overlooked in the fight to stop child marriage The U.N. issued its first report on the plight of child grooms. And the pandemic has only made things worse. Here's a report from Nepal, where 1 in 10 boys marry young. Sun, 02 Jan 2022 07:42:27 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2022/01/02/1066099271/child-grooms-are-often-overlooked-in-the-fight-to-stop-child-marriage https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2022/01/02/1066099271/child-grooms-are-often-overlooked-in-the-fight-to-stop-child-marriage

The U.N. issued its first report on the plight of child grooms. And the pandemic has only made things worse. Here's a report from Nepal, where 1 in 10 boys marry young.

]]> Photos and text by Stephanie Sinclair This Teen Is Being Pushed To Wed Because Of The Pandemic. Her School Helps Her Resist She's one of 110 girls in a boarding program run by the Veerni Institute in India. When lockdowns hit, they were sent home to their villages, where child marriage is rampant. Thu, 12 Aug 2021 05:03:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2021/08/12/1026197305/this-teen-is-being-pushed-to-wed-because-of-the-pandemic-her-school-helps-her-re https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2021/08/12/1026197305/this-teen-is-being-pushed-to-wed-because-of-the-pandemic-her-school-helps-her-re

She's one of 110 girls in a boarding program run by the Veerni Institute in India. When lockdowns hit, they were sent home to their villages, where child marriage is rampant.

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]]> Nurith Aizenman Child Marriages Are Up In The Pandemic. Here's How India Tries To Stop Them Local sources say there's been a spike in child marriage during the pandemic. A key reason: By marrying off girls early, poor families have one less mouth to feed in desperate times. Thu, 05 Nov 2020 16:03:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/11/05/931274119/child-marriages-are-up-in-the-pandemic-heres-how-india-tries-to-stop-them https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/11/05/931274119/child-marriages-are-up-in-the-pandemic-heres-how-india-tries-to-stop-them Local sources say there's been a spike in child marriage during the pandemic. A key reason: By marrying off girls early, poor families have one less mouth to feed in desperate times.

]]> Sushmita Pathak How A Former Child Bride Got A Fatwa Against Child Marriage It happened in Senegal last week, at a conference organized by young Africans to address the issues of child marriage and female genital mutilation. Here's the story behind the fatwa. Wed, 26 Jun 2019 12:20:55 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2019/06/26/734535629/how-a-former-child-bride-got-a-fatwa-against-child-marriage https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2019/06/26/734535629/how-a-former-child-bride-got-a-fatwa-against-child-marriage

It happened in Senegal last week, at a conference organized by young Africans to address the issues of child marriage and female genital mutilation. Here's the story behind the fatwa.

]]> Susie Neilson U.S. Agency Tightens Immigration Rules To Spotlight Child Marriage The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services released new rules for officers to identify visa petitions in which spouses are minors. No minimum age requirement for such requests currently exists. Fri, 15 Feb 2019 18:07:16 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2019/02/15/695190681/u-s-agency-tightens-immigration-rules-to-spotlight-child-marriage https://www.npr.org/2019/02/15/695190681/u-s-agency-tightens-immigration-rules-to-spotlight-child-marriage The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services released new rules for officers to identify visa petitions in which spouses are minors. No minimum age requirement for such requests currently exists.

]]> Sasha Ingber 'They Deserve Justice': Mother Of India's #MeToo Speaks Out Women across India have recently been going public about sexual assault and harassment. Many say they draw strength from the struggle of one woman: Bhanwari Devi. Wed, 24 Oct 2018 09:22:59 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2018/10/24/659917663/they-deserve-justice-mother-of-india-s-metoo-speaks-out https://www.npr.org/2018/10/24/659917663/they-deserve-justice-mother-of-india-s-metoo-speaks-out

Women across India have recently been going public about sexual assault and harassment. Many say they draw strength from the struggle of one woman: Bhanwari Devi.

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]]> Lauren Frayer A Super Girl Scout Makes Movies To Make Life Better For Vulnerable Girls Sakshi Satpathy, 16, babysat and walked dogs to finance her films on child marriage and trafficking. She's won the Girl Scout's top honor — and Amnesty International and CARE have screened her works. Sat, 13 Oct 2018 07:01:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2018/10/13/656973135/a-super-girl-scout-makes-movies-to-make-life-better-for-vulnerable-girls https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2018/10/13/656973135/a-super-girl-scout-makes-movies-to-make-life-better-for-vulnerable-girls

Sakshi Satpathy, 16, babysat and walked dogs to finance her films on child marriage and trafficking. She's won the Girl Scout's top honor — and Amnesty International and CARE have screened her works.

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