Category Archives: End-Child Marriage

Resources, Articles and News about ending child marriage in the USA.

Browse here, then visit our Page on Ending Child Marriage, and our Website with ZontaUSA and UNICEFUSA’s joint campaign to end child marriage in the USA.

Washington DC Ends Child Marriage

The DC Coalition, with great support from the Zonta Club of Washington DC and Fairfax [...]

Advocates push for ban on child marriage in California after bill stalls in statehouse

My entire childhood was taken from me’: Advocates push for ban on child marriage after [...]

Missouri advances Law to End Child Marriage

The current Missouri state law allows 16- and 17-year-olds to get married in Missouri as [...]

Virginia Ends Child Marriage

Virginia becomes first Southern state to abolish child marriage April 16, 2024 Virginia became the [...]

Washington State Ends Child Marriage

Washington Governor Jay Inslee signs into law bill HB1455 to End Child Marriage We Ended [...]

End Child Marriage in WA Chain-in Press Event in Olympia

Please RSVP by Dec 15th Child marriage is an urgent problem in Washington. Dangerous legal [...]

U.S. Government joins the UNFPA-UNICEF Global Program to End Child Marriage

Zonta has supported ending child marriage since 2014, contributing US$2 million to delay early marriage [...]

Child marriage is still legal in California. How could this be? | Opinion

Opinion- Fraidy Reiss Sept 23, 2023 …”Instead, as The Sacramento Bee reported recently, California law [...]

Burbank CA Event to End Child Marriage in CA

Press Event Oct 5th. Noon – Burbank City Hall steps Speakers: Ela Pandya, Coalition Lead, [...]

Zonta Takes Stance Against Child Marriage Through Legislation- Burbank Leader

“Children married under the age of 18 often live a life full of hardships and [...]