Bolivia’s Chamber of Deputies passed a law establishing 18 as the minimum marriage age, removing exceptions for 16- and 17-year-olds. The reform seeks to protect adolescents, especially girls, from violence, early pregnancies, and the harms of child marriage.
(c) Jeison Higuita

Bolivia Sets Marriage Age at 18 with New Law Ending Child Unions

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Bolivia’s Chamber of Deputies passed a law establishing 18 as the minimum marriage age, removing exceptions for 16- and 17-year-olds. The reform seeks to protect adolescents, especially girls, from violence, early pregnancies, and the harms of child marriage.

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