July 18, 2016Qandeel Baloch, Pakistani Social Media Celebrity, Dead in Apparent Honor KillingQandeel Baloch, a Pakistani social media sensation, was strangled by her brother in central Pakistan, police officials said […]
July 8, 2016Gambia and Tanzania Outlaw Child MarriageThe countries of Gambia and Tanzania have outlawed child marriage. Read more here about the amazing progress that […]
July 6, 2016A Critical Step in the Fight Against FGM: Agreeing to Abolish All Forms of FGMIn the June 18 issue of “The Economist,” the magazine published two potentially harmful articles about female genital mutilation/cutting […]
July 6, 2016A Petition to End Female Genital Mutilation in IndiaThe Dawoodi Bohras are amongst the most educated in India, yet are also the only Muslim community in […]
July 1, 2016Ayaan Hirsi Ali Calls Out Cowardly Feminists’ Failure to Speak Out Against Islam’s Oppression of WomenAfter decades of embracing multiculturalism, Sweden is now the rape capitol of the West, only second on the […]
June 28, 2016Virginia’s New Marriage Age Law Means Better Protection for ThousandsOver the last 10 years in Virginia, thousands of children were married, as young as 13 years old; […]
June 27, 2016The Gambia kicks off its African Union campaign to end child marriageOn 16 June, Gambia launched a two-week campaign to end child marriage in the country. Under the leadership […]
June 27, 2016Dutch AWEPA Section addresses harmful traditional practicesThe Dutch AWEPA Section organized a parliamentary meeting in celebration of the Day of the African Child 2016 […]
June 27, 2016Child marriage in Ethiopia is decliningChild marriage in Ethiopia is declining. Read more about what’s fueling this decline, and what next steps need […]
June 27, 2016Youth driving change for adolescent girls in UgandaUYAHF was founded in 2013 as a grassroots youth-led and youth focused advocacy organization, whose overall mandate is […]
June 27, 2016Suro’s Saviours: Indian girl is saved from forced marriage with help of friends“Suro’s Saviours” is the story of how 14 brave school children in Sursu, a village in Jharkhand took […]
June 27, 2016Poem Exposes The Gut-Wrenching Anonymity Of Child Brides“I met her on her wedding day, walked up to her and smiled. Back home no one ever […]
June 23, 2016American-born woman who underwent FGM reveals identity to raise awarenessAn American-born woman bravely speaks with ABC News about undergoing FGM when visiting relatives in India. She now works […]
June 23, 2016Child marriage in Nepal: ‘A girl is a girl, not a wife’Rachana Sunar, who escaped a child marriage at the age of 15, has begun using dialogue to change […]
June 23, 2016An Indian Boarding School Offers Child Brides A Way OutIn the western state of Rajasthan, a group of about 70 village girls, some of them already married, […]
June 23, 2016In pictures: African champions against child marriageAward winning photographer Stephanie Sinclair has been documenting some of the people campaigning for the rights of girls. […]
June 23, 2016Nigerian President Buhari speaks out on forced marriages and child abductionSpeaking in Abuja at the 2016 National Children’s Day Celebration, President Buhari said “No Nigerian should be put […]
June 23, 2016SADC Model Law: one step closer to ending child marriage in Southern AfricaCivil society and young people are paving the way for change across Southern Africa. Developed by the Southern African […]
June 20, 2016Petition Created Calling The Economist to Retract Irresponsible FGM/C PositionAn article by The Economist called “An Agonising Choice” has portrayed many misguided assumptions about female genital mutilation. The article […]
June 17, 2016Activists Speak Out on Child MarriageActivists and forced marriage survivors Fraidy Reiss and Naila Amin speak out against child marriage in the United […]