24 March 2025 – Portugal has taken a significant step in protecting the rights of adolescent girls and boys by raising the minimum legal age for marriage to 18 years old with no exceptions. Previously, individuals aged 16 and 17…
The Girls Not Brides Kenya is deeply saddened and outraged by the horrific murder of 17-year-old Gaala Aden Abdi, a refugee from Dadaab Refugee Camp. Gaala was forcibly married to a 55-year-old man, subjected to severe abuse, and ultimately murdered…
Kuwait has taken a major step to protect the rights of adolescent girls and boys by raising the minimum legal age for marriage to 18 years. The new law, enacted under Decree-Law No. 10 of 2025, came into effect on…
Girls Not Brides: The Global Partnership to End Child Marriage has been closely monitoring the debate on proposed amendments to Iraq’s 1959 Personal Status Law (Law 188). We have seen significant threats to girls’ rights – including protection from child,…
Girls Not Brides: The Global Partnership to End Child Marriage is delighted to announce the appointment of Sinéad Donovan as a member of its Board of Trustees and as Chair of its Audit and Risk Committee, effective 30th January 2025.…
Girls Not Brides and partners call for unified action in SADC region to end child marriage, urging a minimum marriage age of 18 and harmonised legal frameworks.
Girls Not Brides: The Global Partnership to End Child Marriage is delighted to announce the appointment of Ramin Shahzamani, as Deputy Chair of its Board of Trustees, effective December 16, 2024. Ramin Shahzamani has a substantial track record in the…
The Colombian Congress has taken a historic step by approving one of the most comprehensive laws in Latin America and the Caribbean to ban child marriage and early unions (CMEU).
On November 5, 2024, representatives from the Colombian Senate and the civil society organizations signing this position statement met to reaffirm the legislative commitment to prioritize Bill 297-2024, aimed at banning child marriage and early unions without exceptions. The Senate will discuss this bill in its plenary session on November 25, 2024, and we call for strengthened commitment to approve, implement, and fully fund this legislation in support of children and adolescents.
Girls Not Brides has welcomed the launch of Malawi’s National Strategy to End Child Marriage, a critical step in the country's efforts to protect the rights of girls and young women.