September 11, 2017Hertfordshire NHS records 10 cases of female genital mutilation – Hertfordshire MercuryAt least ten cases of female genital mutilation (FGM) were recorded by NHS bodies in Hertfordshire between April […]
September 11, 2017Ohio’s child marriage laws outdated, advocate says – DispatchOhio’s marriage laws allowing underage teens to marry are too liberal and create potential for exploiting young girls, […]
September 10, 2017Cassandra Levesque is Determined to End Child Marriage in New Hampshire – Teen VogueWhen 17-year-old Cassandra Levesque approached the New Hampshire State House on March 9, she didn’t come to make […]
September 10, 2017Child Marriage and Divorce in the United States – Teen VogueIn the last two years, more than 12 states have debated bills that ask the same question: Should child marriage […]
September 10, 2017Child Marriage in the U.S., Explained by a Former Child Bride – Teen VogueTrevicia Williams says she was 14 years old when her mother forced her to marry a 26-year-old man. […]
September 9, 2017My Mother Still Thinks FGM Was Good for Me – ElleAfter Sophia* was cut, her legs were fastened together and she was told not to move. In her […]
September 9, 2017Marital Rape and Child Marriage: Two Sides Of The Same Coin – The WireOn Friday, a Delhi high court bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C. Hari Shankar […]
September 9, 2017“FGM is violence, child abuse and sexual assault” – The London Economic“FGM is violence, child abuse and sexual assault …and of course we handed out Vulva cupcakes” is not […]
September 9, 2017Why you should stand up for girls’ rights – MSNBCMore than 90 percent of countries around the globe have laws that discriminate against women. My homeland, Tanzania, […]
September 9, 2017Whatever Happened To … The Father Who Wants To Undo The Child Marriage He Set Up? – NPRLast August we brought you the story of Lumbaram, a father in a village in Northern India who was […]
September 9, 2017Attention Girls: We Have the Power to Change the World – Brit & CoMy name is Cassie Levesque. I’m 18, a Gold Award Girl Scout, and I am working to change […]
September 9, 2017Ohio not among states looking to change their child marriage law – Dayton Daily NewsLeaders in a dozen states across the nation are examining a question that seems more suited to a […]
September 9, 2017State Laws Still Allow Child Marriage in America – HowStuffWorksIt seems unthinkable that children are still getting married in 21st-century America. Yet, it’s happening in every corner of the […]
September 9, 2017Child Marriage in the United States, Explained – Teen VogueWedlocked is a Teen Vogue series about child marriage in the United States that examines the history of the practice and […]
September 1, 2017As Child Marriages Drop, Hundreds Still Marry In Kentucky Each Year – WFPLAt 14, Donna Pollard’s anger and outbursts landed her in a youth behavioral facility in Southern Indiana. There, […]
September 1, 2017Female Genital Mutilation Bill Flies Through Texas Senate – USNewsThe Texas Senate has unanimously approved harsher penalties for female genital mutilation in the country’s second-largest state. The […]
August 31, 2017The Loopholes That Allow Child Marriage In The U.S. – NPRChild marriage isn’t just a practice that victimizes girls in poor countries. As this blog has previously reported, it’s […]
August 31, 2017Controversial TV show slammed for glorifying child marriage abruptly pulled off the air – The New York TimesAn Indian television soap opera that shows a 10-year-old boy married to a 19-year-old woman has been pulled […]
August 31, 2017Grown Men Are Exploiting Loopholes In State Laws To Marry Children – Huffington PostLoopholes in state laws are allowing child marriage to flourish in the U.S., despite research showing that the […]
August 31, 2017Report: Maryland marriage laws make forced child marriage more likely – The Daily RecordMaryland’s marriage laws have several “loopholes” which can make forced or coerced child marriage more likely, according to […]