Girls Not Brides together with civil society organisations identified discrimination, empowerment and adult-centric protectionism in the bill approved by the Mexican Chamber of Deputies and Senate.The initiative does not address the causes of these practices and criminalises consensual unions between adolescents, preventing the exercise of their rights.
On behalf of Girls Not Brides: The Global Partnership to End Child Marriage, Girls First Fund and VOW for Girls.
Today marks a key milestone for the movement to end child marriage in England and Wales – with the minimum age of marriage rising from 16 to 18. Under The Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act, it becomes illegal…
On 3 February 2023, the police force in the state of Assam, India, announced a state-wide drive to implement the law on child marriage. Reports suggest that 2,000 people were arrested in the first two days, a figure which has…
Explore the Resolution and what it says about child marriage, what it calls on the UN and Member States to do, and the full list of co-sponsors. Use our template letter to maintain international pressure on Member States to implement their commitments.
This blog is also available to read in Hindi. India has a long and rich sporting history that goes back thousands of years. From Kabbadi: an ancient team sport that is the fastest growing in India; to Cricket: the dearly-held…
Law 5257 is a punitive and discriminatory initiative that increases the risk of child, early and forced marriages and unions (CEFMU) in Guatemala, where 30% of women marry or enter unions before the age of 18. The Guatemalan Congress must…
Girls Not Brides is deeply saddened by the news that its co-founder and Global Champion Archbishop Desmond Tutu has passed away. In response to news of his passing, Mabel van Oranje, co-founder and Global Champion of Girls Not Brides said:…
UK MPs voted on a “ground-breaking” bill on 19 November to make all forms of child marriage illegal in England and Wales. Girls Not Brides UK members described this as a significant milestone in their campaign to end child marriage.…
On 14 August, Haiti was rocked by an earthquake that has so far caused nearly 2,000 deaths, and injured almost 10,000 people, according to reports from the UN. These figures are expected to climb in the coming days as the…