August 23, 2016

From Morocco to Chad: the caravan to end child marriage that transcends borders

Every year, dozens of activists travel to Morocco’s most remote regions to raise awareness of child marriage. Since […]
August 23, 2016

Sierra Leone launches African Union campaign on child marriage

Yesterday, the Republic of Sierra Leone became the 15th country to launch the African Union campaign to end […]
August 22, 2016

Child Marriage Explained in 4 Charts

Though child marriage can seem like a faraway phenomenon to many Americans, there are more than 700 million women […]
August 18, 2016

An Indian Father Vows To Save His Daughter From A Marriage He Forced Her Into

It was one of the worst moments of Durga’s life: the morning her father suddenly announced that in […]
August 17, 2016

An Interview with Nazir Afzal, UK’s Chief Executive of the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners, on Criminalization of Forced Marriage

Nazir Afzal OBE, honor violence expert from the UK’s Chief Executive of the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners, […]
August 17, 2016

The AHA Foundation Supports the Criminalization of Forced Marriage

Throughout the history of the AHA Foundation, we have come down firmly on the side of outlawing and […]
August 17, 2016

Dressed in Wedding Veils, Protestors Demand Banning Marriage for Children Under Age of 18

Amanda Parker, Interim Executive Director of the AHA Foundation, speaks at the Chain-In. Photo: Susan Landmann This past […]
August 11, 2016

New Opening Times for Honor Network Helpline

Karma Nirvana are delighted to announce from August 1st 2016 we are extending our opening hours to evenings […]
August 9, 2016

FGM in the UK, A Filmmaker Stands Up, and A Day in the Life of an Intern

  Dear AHA Foundation Supporter, A recent article in The Economist claims that decades of work against FGM have […]
August 9, 2016

A Human Rights Warrior Speaks Out, Men Work to End FGM, and Book Recommendations from Advocates

  Dear AHA Foundation Supporter, Like countless individuals around the world, our hearts and minds are filled with […]
August 9, 2016

Child brides sold for cows: The price of being a girl in South Sudan

In many communities here in one of the world’s poorest nations, daughters grow up with a single purpose: […]
August 9, 2016

Nepal: Rachana’s story, from potential child bride to community leader

At the age of 15, Rachana received a scholarship so she could continue her studies, but her father […]
August 9, 2016

Bangladesh: Tackling child marriage through offering education and accommodation to girls

The Church of Bangladesh is helping women out of poverty, in an area where child marriage was rife, […]
August 9, 2016

Sex education and the SADC Model Law: the key to ending child marriage in Zimbabwe

In Zimbabwe, most child marriages take place after a girl becomes pregnant, but this could be avoided by […]
August 9, 2016

Number of child marriage cases for Syrian refugees increases

In Jordan, the legal age of marriage is 18 but it’s up to a judge’s discretion whether to […]
August 9, 2016

Malaysian man charged with rape escapes jail after marrying 14-year-old victim

A Malaysian man charged with raping a 14-year-old girl has avoided prison after he married her in a […]
August 9, 2016

Tanzania’s Attorney General seeks to appeal recent High Court ruling on child marriage

Last month, the High Court of Tanzania ruled that sections of the 1971 Marriage Act, which allowed girls […]
July 29, 2016

Chain-In protests against child, forced marriages in New Jersey

About 30 people protested against child and forced marriages during a rally Tuesday afternoon just outside Newark Penn […]
July 22, 2016

These British Women Are All Survivors Of Female Genital Mutilation

In early 2015, psychotherapist and female genital mutilation (FGM) campaigner Leyla Hussein approached photographer Jason Ashwood with the […]
July 20, 2016

FGM court orders in the UK: a quiet revolution in child protection

2015 has ushered in a huge cultural shift in the way communities view the practice of female genital […]