Sentence examples for minimum marriage from inspiring English sources

The minimum marriage age was raised from sixteen to eighteen, and female circumcision was outlawed.

In a letter to a state senator, Gov. Kathleen Sebelius called for a minimum marriage age of 16.

China's minimum marriage age for women is 20, so the window of opportunity for those who want to escape labeling is small.

In 2004, Morocco changed its code of family law, shifting away from Islamic principles by giving more rights to women regarding divorce and polygamy, and raising the minimum marriage age for women to 18 from 15.

Ms. Ratna argued that the government should raise the minimum marriage age for everyone to 18, rather than allow Shariah courts or state ministers to make exceptions for younger children.

Malawi said it would raise the minimum marriage age to 18, India said it planned to have universal access to family planning by 2020, and Senegal said it would invest in a mass-communication campaign involving religious and political leaders.

IN 1275 an English judge condemned a man for "ravishing" a girl aged under 12, the legal minimum for marriage at the time.

And yet, my husband is the best husband; and as long as I keep my Da Vinci-related eye-rolling to a minimum, the marriage is strong.

I get a minimum 27 marriage proposals every day.

Encouraging women to opt for higher education, ensuring marriages only after legal minimum age at marriage and promoting the family planning programs via print and electronic media may address the existing socio economic barriers.

Childhood interrupted Although the legal minimum age for marriage is 18, child marriages remain prevalent in India.