A new California law bans child marriage. What's the global outlook on the practice?

The governor of California has signed into law a ban on child marriage. What is the status of other efforts to ban the practice? And do bans prove effective? (Image credit: David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe)
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RegionsUnited States
Published2 h ago (Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:44:41 GMT)
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AuthorKamala Thiagarajan