July 18, 2023

Vermont becomes latest state to outlaw child marriage, raising eligibility age to 18 – The Hill

People in Vermont that want to get married have to be at least 18 starting in July, according […]
July 18, 2023

Michigan governor signs ‘overdue’ laws that aim to end child marriage – The Guardian

The governor of Michigan signed legislation Tuesday that aims to eventually end child marriage in that state, raising the minimum […]
July 14, 2023

House judiciary turns sights to child marriage bills – Michigan Radio NPR

A bill package to end child marriage in Michigan received a first House committee hearing Wednesday. The legislation […]
July 14, 2023

House panel weighs bills ending child marriage in Michigan – Michigan Advance

Forty-two states currently allow child marriage and seven states have no statutory minimum age, including Michigan. Proponents and […]
December 6, 2022

Strengthen Opposition to Female Genital Mutilation – AHA Senior Director in DC Journal

AHA Foundation’s Senior Director Amanda Parker co-wrote with Andrea Bottner a call to stand up against the injustice […]
March 1, 2022

Empowering Girls Globally by Supporting Equitable Access to Education – Access Wire

MISSION, KS / ACCESSWIRE / February 28, 2022 / (Family Features) Sometimes forgotten amidst the pandemic that upended the […]
March 1, 2022

In Somaliland, COVID brings ‘cutters’ door to door for girls – AP

HARGEISA, Somalia (AP) — Safia Ibrahim’s business was in trouble. COVID-19 had taken hold in Somaliland, in the […]
February 28, 2022

Idaho Supreme Court hears arguments in ‘sham’ child marriage case – Post Register

The Idaho Supreme Court listened to arguments Friday in a case involving a child marriage that reportedly was […]
October 30, 2021

Early Marriage, Teen Pregnancy As Threats to Girl-Child Education – Leadership

A UNESCO report released on the occasion of the International Day of the Girl Child (11 October) shows […]
October 29, 2021

Progressives are a gift to Islamism – UnHerd

In the almost 30 years that I have lived in the West, discussion surrounding Islamism has been stymied […]
October 29, 2021

Counterweight Connects with Ayaan Hirsi Ali – Counterweight Media

Earlier this year, Ayaan spoke with Counterweight Media to discuss extremist ideologies. She drew upon her own experience […]
October 25, 2021

The myth of lone-wolf terrorism – UnHerd

My heart sank twice last week: first when I heard about the brutal murder of Sir David Amess; […]
October 19, 2021

Sir David Amess stabbing: What we know so far – BBC

Here’s how the attack unfolded and what we know so far. What happened? The MP for Southend West […]
October 18, 2021

Bow and arrow attack in Norway that killed 5 appears to be ‘terrorist act’ – Hot Air

This strange story of a man in Norway murdering people with a bow and arrow broke yesterday but […]
October 8, 2021

Human Rights Council adopts four resolutions on child early and forced marriage, negative legacies of colonialism – Mirage News

The Human Rights Council this morning adopted four resolutions on child early and forced marriage in times of […]
October 8, 2021

Letter: Child Marriage is Never Cutesy – Tucson

On 08/27/2021, the NYT published the light-hearted Modern Love Essay, “Why My Daughter Got (Temporarily) Married at 13” […]
October 6, 2021

Our Reaction to the First Federal FGM Case Dismissal: We Lost a Battle, But Are Resolute in Winning This War

10-06-2021 Our Reaction to the First Federal FGM Case Dismissal: We Lost a Battle, But Are Resolute in […]
October 4, 2021

Atheism Among Muslims is “Spreading Like Wildfire” – The National Interest

Ex-Muslims are publicly flaunting their rejection of Islam as never before: a steamy tell-all memoir tops the country’s best-seller lists. One […]
October 4, 2021

Judge dismisses most serious remaining charge against doctor accused of genital mutilation – The Detroit News

A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed the most serious remaining charge against a doctor accused of female genital […]
October 1, 2021

Child marriage rose 50 pc during pandemic: NCRB – Media India Group

Until 2019, life for Priya (name changed), a 14-year-old girl living with her parents and an elder brother […]