Addressing Child Marriage as a Human Rights Violation in Pakistan: Legal Frameworks and Social Challenges

What Could Go Right? - The US Says "I Don't" to Child Marriage

This is our weekly newsletter, What Could Go Right? Sign up here to receive it in your inbox every Thursday at 5am ET. You can read past issues here. The US Says “I Don’t” to Child Marriage When I say that child marriage is still legal in most American states, do you ask whether that means a minor marrying an adult, or two star-crossed 17-year-olds marrying each other? It means both, and that’s the rub. Data is hard to come by, but the group Unc…

Addressing Child Marriage as a Human Rights Violation in Pakistan: Legal Frameworks and Social Challenges

By Maryam Rajab   Child marriage remains a deeply harmful practice that continues to violate the fundamental human rights of millions of children, particularly girls. Defined as a union involving at least one individual under the age of 18, child marriage often strips young individuals of their childhood, education, autonomy, and future opportunities. This practice perpetuates cycles of gender inequality, poverty, and social disempowerment. Desp…