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

Oct 1, 2026 · Kamala Thiagarajan

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A new California law bans child marriage. What's the global outlook on the practice?
A demonstrator in Massachusetts wearing a bridal gown takes part in a protest urging legislators to end child marriage.
A demonstrator in Massachusetts wearing a bridal gown takes part in a protest urging legislators to end child marriage.

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?

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