The City of Huntington Beach passed a resolution Sept. 7 announcing its commitment to end child marriage, making it the 11th Orange County city to call on the California legislature to introduce and pass a ban on the matter. Elizabeth Sitton, a survivor of child marriage who was forced to marry a 28-year-old man at…
Huntington Beach Votes to Support Ending Child Marriage
September 13, 2021
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Laguna Beach Passes Resolution in Support of Statewide Child Marriage Ban
The city of Laguna Beach passed a resolution Aug. 10 calling for the California State Legislature to introduce and pass a ban on child marriage. Mayor Bob Whalen said the issue was brought to his attention by Rima Nashashibi, founder of Global Hope 365, an organization that has worked for years to end child marriage…
More Orange County Cities Look to Condemn Child Marriage
The boycott of child marriage is gaining momentum in Orange County, where two more cities are considering joining a movement to ban the practice. Costa Mesa city council will vote March 2 on an “End Child Marriage Under 18, No Exceptions” law. Aliso Viejo city council will vote to adopt the same resolution March 3. (It was scheduled…
Aliso Viejo Joins Push to Ban Child Marriage
Aliso Viejo could become the latest Orange County city to ban child marriage. A resolution during its Feb. 17 meeting calls on council to end the marriage of anyone younger than 18, without exception. It’s legal for minors to get married with parental consent and judicial approval in California. Sexual relations between minor and adults are…
Child Marriage Still Practiced Across Canada, With an Increase in Common-Law Unions: Study
A new study found that child marriage still exists across in Canada, with an increase of cases in common-law unions. According to the study, over 3,600 marriage certificates were issued to children under the age of 18 between 2000 and 2018. This is the first research of its kind to shed light on child marriage…
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