Bhutan - June 2025

On 25 June, the parliament of Bhutan passed the Marriage (Amendment) Bill of 2024, which standardizes the minimum age for marriage at 18 for both men and women. Previously, the minimum legal age was 18 for men and 16 for women. The government pointed out that while the law was generally already interpreted to consider 18 the minimum age for women, this had not been explicitly stated in the existing law. Officials noted that the new amendment marks an important step for children’s rights and gender equality, ensuring that both men and women are treated equally under the law. 

Sources: Kuensel, The Bhutanese