Despite a widespread and growing consensus that child marriage should be banned, a majority of U.S. states still allow the practice.

They held hands and their chants of “it's so nice to be here” echoed through the tent before they set about discussing ...

Did you know that child marriage isn’t just a problem in developing countries? Many Western nations still allow minors to marry under legal loopholes. This video exposes the reality of a practice that ...

From Himalayan hamlets to Amazonian tribes, the increasingly rare tradition is tied to the enduring human problems of ...

Boredom is healthy. It helps us clear space for reflection and for discovering our goals. It forces us to step outside our ...

Plan International has launched a campaign via full service creative agency, VML and Burson Australia that highlights the 12 million girls each year that are married before their 18th birthday. To ...

(CNN) — Since 17-year-old Rehana was a child, she dreamt of supporting her family. An only child to parents struggling to make ends meet in Bangladesh, she says, “I always thought, I have no brother, ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story is part of As Equals, CNN’s ongoing series on gender inequality. For information about how the series is funded and more, check out our FAQs. Since 17-year-old Rehana was a ...

After Nicole Kidman had her two youngest children, she almost gave up acting. Having moved to a farm in Nashville with their father – her new husband, the country singer Keith Urban – she felt ‘done’ ...