‘They’re girls, not wives’: Colombia votes to outlaw child marriage ...Middle East

By Abel Alvarado and Mauricio Torres, CNN (CNN) — Colombia’s congress has voted to change a law that allowed minors to get married with parental consent. The proposal would make the minimum age for marriage 18, and seeks to protect the rights and development opportunities for minors. It still must be signed into law by President Gustavo Petro. Currently, the country’s civil code allows person as young as 14 years old to get married with parental consent. The initial proposal to reform the law – presented in 2023 – used the slogan “they’re girls, not wives” and aimed to prevent young girls from being forced to marry, to be subject to different forms of violence and to miss out on edu

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