April 11, 2017Anthony Freda and the Use of Art to Promote Human Rights and PeaceDisclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily […]
April 5, 2017World’s most marginalized still left behind by global development priorities: UNDP reportThese are the findings of the Human Development Report 2016, entitled ‘Human Development for Everyone’, released today by […]
April 5, 2017For Syrian refugees, child marriage robs a generation of its futureCradling her baby boy in her arms, 17-year-old Kawthar Nawara walks into the single room she shares with […]
April 5, 2017Child brides are a little-known, but very real, problem in America todayWhen she was 10, Safia Mahjebin started skipping school. She used to ride the New York City subways, […]
April 5, 201710 Powerful Photos That Expose What’s At Stake When Child Marriage Is The NormThe skirt belongs to her mother, the scarf to a friend. The red necklace was a gift (“My […]
April 5, 2017Child marriage poses great dangersThe New Hampshire House of Representatives is taking a beating for killing a bill that would have stopped […]
April 5, 2017Genital mutilation also occurs in the US, activists call on states to make it illegalEvery day, an estimated 8,000 girls worldwide are cut and marred in a debilitating process known as female […]
March 27, 2017The AHA Foundation Welcomes Our New Executive Director, New York Governor Cuomo is Advancing Child Marriage Legislation, Iraqi Doctor Alarmed About Child Marriage in His Country, and more…Dear AHA Foundation Supporter, This month I am delighted to announce that the AHA Foundation has concluded its extensive […]
March 22, 2017Education is the Weapon Extremists Fear the Most, Especially if it’s in a Female MindThe AHA Foundation was recently contacted by a doctor from Iraq who found our website while looking for […]
March 22, 2017New York is Stepping Up to End Child Marriage – Can They Do Even More?By Amanda Parker, AHA Foundation Senior Director Child Marriage in the US Each day around the world thousands […]
March 22, 2017Meet George Zarubin, AHA Foundation’s New Executive DirectorThe AHA Foundation is thrilled to announce that after an extensive search, George Zarubin has been chosen to […]
March 20, 2017The Teen Brides of Nepal: Married With Children Before Their TimeSumina Pariyar is just a teenager, but looks older than her 17 years as she holds her coughing […]
March 20, 2017Traditional rulers institute fines to stem child marriageHenceforth, any parent in the Jirapa District who gives out his or her daughter who is less than […]
March 20, 2017Bad laws underpin global “rape epidemic”, let rapists off the hook: reportFrom Lebanon where a rapist can escape punishment if he marries his victim to India where rape within […]
March 20, 2017Canada announces support for sexual and reproductive health and rightsAs part of its strong commitment to gender equality and a feminist lens, Canada is taking a leadership […]
March 20, 2017Let’s Talk About SexLast week, at the “She Decides” conference in Brussels, government ministers met with representatives from NGOs, United Nations […]
March 20, 2017Girls of Any Age Can Be Married in Bangladesh With New LawA vague new child marriage law in Bangladesh invokes the parental permission loophole setting no minimum age for […]
March 20, 2017Reluctant MothersThe baby on Bharati’s lap could easily pass off for her kid brother. The sari and full sleeve […]
March 20, 2017Mothers and Daughters in Conversation About Child Marriage at Human Rights Watch Film FestivalThe trauma that child brides go through can last a lifetime. Forced to become wives and mothers before […]
March 20, 2017Nepal’s Child Brides: One girl’s story shines a light on a pervasive problemIn Nepal, 37 percent of girls are married before the age of 18, despite the legal age of marriage […]