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Child brides in New Zealand
Part I of a three-part series shown on TVNZ news in March 2010 regarding underage Muslim marriages. One girl was forced by her own father to marry her rapist.
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Just a reminder | Stories of girls' pain.. child marriage allowed in 48 US states and banned in only one
Although the world recognises the danger of marrying girls under 18, it is strangely still permitted in the United States. The Massachusetts Senate unanimously passed a bill banning child marriage, which had previously been allowed.
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Just a reminder | US law allows the marriage of minors
Local law in most US states allows the marriage of children under 18 with parental consent and judicial approval. The Massachusetts Senate unanimously passed a bill banning child marriage in the state.
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Just a reminder | Did you know that 48 US states allow child marriage?
The Senate of the US state of Massachusetts voted unanimously in favour of a bill banning child marriage, which had previously been allowed. Rights advocates, UNICEF volunteers and supporters of a children's rights association attended the vote.