California bans child marriage, a practice still legal in 32 US states(bbc.com)
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BBC News article reporting that California has banned child marriage, which remains legal in 32 US states.
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Child marriages plunged when girls stayed in school in Nigeria(nature.com)
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Nature news article reporting that a researcher–religious leader collaboration keeping girls in school in Nigeria cut the likelihood of early marriage by 80%.