West Virginia bans child marriages for age 15 and younger
West Virginia no longer allows marriage for children under the age of 16 after the governor signed a compromise on Wednesday. A law signed by Republican Gov. Jim Justice continues to allow children aged 16 and 17 to marry with restrictions.Under the new law, these minors will have parental consent You must and cannot marry […]
North Korean forced into marriages, sex slavery in China’s ‘Red Zone,’ human rights group says
Hundreds of thousands of North Korean women have been forced into marriage, sold into sex slaves, and forced to work in prison camps after fleeing the tyrannical state and trapped in China’s so-called “red zones.” ing. A new study released Friday by international human rights law firm Global Rights Compliance details the horrifying scenarios many […]
West Virginia House Passes Bill that Would Ban Child Marriages
A bill to ban child marriage is scheduled to go to the West Virginia Senate after passing the state House on Wednesday. Passed 84-13 by the Republican-led House of Representatives, the bill establishes the age of consent for marriage at 18 and removes the ability of minors to obtain consent through their parents, legal guardians, […]
Same-Sex Marriages to Receive Blessings in the Church of England
Same-sex marriage will receive a “Prayer for God’s Blessings” for the first time in the Church of England after a vote in the General Assembly, the legislative body of the established Church of England. On Thursday, the Synod’s three chambers voted in favor of officially recognizing gay marriage for the first time, and priests were […]