
Child marriage and the Warren Jeffs polygamist trial
29 July 2011
Monitor Editorial Board
In an opinion piece by its editorial board, the Christian Science Monitor argues the Texas trial of polygamist Warren Jeffs should shine a spotlight on the global problem of child marriages, and efforts to prevent them. The op-ed cites ICRW’s research and urges passage of the U.S. International Protecting Girls by Preventing Child Marriage Act.