U.S. Congress Debates Child Marriage Ban as UN Launches Awareness Day

The global movement to end child marriage gains momentum as the United Nations designates a dedicated awareness day, while a controversial new bill to ban the practice moves through the U.S. Congress.

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Whatever happened to the U.S. campaign to ban child marriage?

The global effort to end child marriage is in the news. In the U.S., there's a new bill before Congress (but it's controversial). And the U.N. is designating a day dedicated to ending the practice.

By Kamala Thiagarajan

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U.S. Congress Debates Child Marriage Ban as UN Launches Awareness Day

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