August 7, 2023Michigan governor signs ‘overdue’ laws that aim to end child marriage – The GuardianMichigan governor signs ‘overdue’ laws that aim to end child marriage The governor of Michigan signed legislation Tuesday that aims […]
August 6, 2020Massachusetts Senate Passes Bill to Criminalize Female Genital Mutilation – Revere JournalThe Massachusetts State Senate unanimously passed legislation to criminalize the practice of female genital mutilation and cutting, also […]
June 25, 2019Interview with Amanda Parker on the Ayaan Hirsi Foundation, Violence Against Women, FGM, and Child Marriage – In-Sight JournalAmanda Parker is the Chief Financial Officer and Senior Director of the AHA Foundation. She discusses: background; tasks […]
June 20, 2019PA Senate Passes Bill to Make Female Genital Mutilation a Felony in Pennsylvania – CNS News(CNSNews.com) – On Wednesday, June 19, the Pennsylvania Senate passed House Bill 315, which would classify Female Genital Mutilation as […]
June 20, 2019Episode 97: Amanda Parker – AHA Foundation Talks Child Marriage – Womenace to SocietySenior Director of AHA Foundation, Amanda Parker, joined comedian and podcast host Lisa Landry on her show Womenace to […]
April 8, 2019Episode 87: Amanda Parker – AHA Foundation – Womenace to Society with Lisa LandryAHA Foundation’s Senior Director, Amanda Parker, was featured on the Womenace to Society with Lisa Landry. They cover […]
April 1, 2019‘Wide open potential abuse’: States are ground zero in the fight against child marriage – NBC NewsIn 2017, when California state Sen. Jerry Hill heard about a local 12-year-old girl getting married to a […]
December 19, 2018Ayaan Hirsi Ali on Firing Line with Margaret HooverFounder of the AHA Foundation, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, was recently interviewed on PBS’s Firing Line, exposing the issue of female […]
August 11, 2018Ayaan Hirsi Ali on Firing Line with Margaret HooverFounder of the AHA Foundation, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, was recently interviewed on PBS’s Firing Line, exposing the issue of female […]
February 6, 2018International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM Media ReleaseMEDIA RELEASE TIME’S UP ON POLITICAL STALEMATE AROUND FGM IN MAINE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF ZERO TOLERANCE FOR FEMALE […]
November 24, 2017Ohio lawmaker wants to limit child marriage – Dayton Daily NewsEfforts to reform Ohio’s child marriage laws, which currently allow children of any age to marry if they […]
November 24, 2017Legislator: Don’t allow children to marry – Arizona Capitol TimesSaying 18 is plenty young enough, a Scottsdale lawmaker wants to repeal existing Arizona laws that allow children […]
November 21, 2017Family Law Section all in on closing the child marriage loophole – Florida Bar NewsHer email username is “forgivingtheunforgivable.” And Sherrie Von Johnson, who describes herself as “an advocate as well as […]
November 14, 2017Forced to wed at 19, U.S. campaigner works to save others from child marriage – ReutersAfter being married off at the age of 19 to an abusive husband by her ultra-Orthodox Jewish family […]
November 10, 2017In child marriage debate, some want flexibility with older teens – FL PoliticsAs lawmakers in both the House and the Senate push for a strict ban on minors getting married, […]
November 6, 2017About Half of US States Set No Minimum Age for Marriage – The NationIf you think child marriage is a thing of the past, think again: Here in America, tens of […]
November 3, 2017Panel sends genital mutilation bill to U.S. House – The Detroit NewsThe House Judiciary Committee on Thursday advanced to the full House a bill sponsored by Rep. Dave Trott, […]
October 31, 2017Time Needed to Tackle Child Marriage – US NewsNine countries have in recent years made positive changes in their laws that protect children from marrying before […]
October 26, 2017Child marriage ban about ‘delaying, not denying’ weddings – Florida PoliticsLawmakers want to “delay, but not deny” the ability of those under 18 to wed, state Rep. Lori Berman said at […]
October 25, 2017Woman who married at 11 seeks to change Florida marriage law – The Washington PostSherry Johnson was 11 years old when she was forced to marry her 20-year-old rapist through a loophole […]