U.K. MPs vote on bill to ban child marriage (The Guardian &Freedom United, Nov. 21st 2021)


Success! U.K. MPs voted on Friday to pass a bill that would criminalize child marriage, progressing the bill to the next stage in the parliamentary process – with government support! We have been waiting since October 2020 for the bill to move to the next stage. 240,000+ global supporters have joined the campaign led by Freedom United board member, campaigner and coerced child marriage survivor Payzee Mahmod.