Colombian Congress votes to end child marriages after 17-year-long campaign
- Colombia's Congress has voted to eradicate child marriage laws after a 17-year campaign, prompting the proposal to prohibit marriages for those under 18 years of age.
- The proposal, presented in 2023, highlights the slogan 'they're girls, not wives' to reform existing laws forcing young girls into marriages.
- Once signed into law, Colombia will join 11 other nations in Latin America and the Caribbean in banning child marriages.
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Colombia's initiative to eliminate child marriage materialized in the Colombian Senate, which approved a bill to end early unions in the country. It is entitled: 'They are girls, not wives', and will become law when it is sanctioned by President Gustavo Petro.
Colombian Congress votes to end child marriages after 17-year-long campaign
Colombia’s Congress has voted to eradicate the law that allowed child marriages with parental consent after a 17-year campaign against it. This comes after eight failed attempts to pass the bill through the House and Senate. The new proposal will prohibit the marriage of anyone below 18 years of age and is aimed at protecting the rights of minors. However, Colombian President Gustavo Petro still needs to sign the bill into law.
The Colombian Senate approved this Wednesday in a final debate a bill that eliminates child marriage and early unions, with what will become law once...
In a victory for children's rights, Colombia's Congress unanimously approved a law that prohibits underage marriage. This historic decision eliminates an exception in the Civil Code that allowed marriage from the age of 14 with parental consent, and places Colombia at the forefront of child protection in Latin America. A law that protects children The new law, entitled “They are girls, not wives”, not only prohibits child marriage, but also est…
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