The Silence on Child Marriage: Why America's Promises Are Fading Fast The campaign to eradicate child marriage in the United States has stalled.
Last year, Congress introduced a bill to raise the minimum age for marriage from 18 to 21, but it remains stuck in committee with uncertain prospects. Meanwhile, the U. N.
designated International Day of the Girl Child passes largely unnoticed, serving as a poignant reminder that America's commitment to ending child marriage is waning.