June 10, 2021Rhode Island Governor McKee signs bill banning child marriage – The Boston GlobePROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island’s governor on Monday signed into law a bill meant to ban child marriage […]
June 2, 2021Knots: A Forced Marriage Story review – bleak overview of marital coercion in America – The GuardianThere’s no rosy nostalgia to the wedding photos featured in Knots: A Forced Marriage Story, a 75-minute documentary […]
May 27, 2021Why does FGM happen and where is it legal? – MetroMila Marwa has opened up on the show as she worries that her younger sister is to receive the […]
May 25, 2021All must be done to wipe out FGM – The Kenyan StarCulture is dynamic and should evolve and change with the times. That is why some practices, norms, beliefs, […]
May 14, 2021After last year’s FGM Bill, Advocates Are Hoping for a Child Marriage Ban in Massachusetts as Well – TTN MAWhen a young girl is wed to a minor, often times against her will, she is limited in […]
May 12, 2021Bill asks: How many children marry in California? – The Orange County RegisterIf you are younger than 18 in California you can’t get a tattoo, buy a Lottery ticket, or […]
April 30, 2021Bill to raise NC’s minimum age requirement for marriage halted, despite bipartisan support – ABC 13 NewsRALEIGH, N.C. (WLOS) — A bill to raise the minimum age to get married from age 14 to […]
April 27, 2021Some claim NC is becoming a ‘destination for child marriage.’ A bipartisan bill seeks to change that – North Carolina Health NewsThe couple entered Drew Reisinger’s office in Asheville after a three-hour trip across two state lines. He was […]
April 16, 2021Indiana poised to ban cultural practice of female genital mutilation – The Times of Northwest IndianaIndiana is set to become the 40th state to criminalize the practice of female genital mutilation. The General […]
April 16, 2021In Bid to Boost Its Profile, ISIS Turns to Africa’s Militants – The New York TimesJOHANNESBURG — The Islamic State’s self-declared caliphate has fallen, its fighters have dispersed and its leader, Abu Bakr […]
April 7, 2021‘Was like a business transaction’: Woman married when 13 now advocating to end child marriage – KFDA NewsAMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) – Child marriage may seem like a third-world problem, but the issue is very much […]
April 1, 2021Brooklyn Hasidic Rabbi Is Under Investigation for Promoting Child Marriage – The ForwardDuring a Hasidic teenager’s first day at a new Brooklyn yeshiva last year, the head of the school […]
March 23, 2021Egypt’s Senate approves new anti-FGM bill – Egypt TodayCAIRO – 21 March 2021: Egypt’s Senate (the Upper House of the Parliament), chaired by Speaker Counselor Abdel, […]
March 22, 2021C. Nicholas Cuneo: Contact your lawmaker, ask them to help end child marriage in Maryland – Capital GazetteRecently a Maryland pediatrician encountered something they thought was puzzling: a patient’s husband was listed as her legal […]
March 19, 2021Child marriage bill would set minimum marriage age at 18 – WAGM MaineAUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) – A new bill (LD 622) could prohibit marriage for any Mainer under 18. The Judiciary Committee held a […]
March 3, 2021Ayaan Hirsi Ali joins The Joe Rogan Experience podcast to discuss her upbringing and how it shaped her view on free speech and women’s rightsOur founder, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, recently spoke on one of the world’s most popular podcasts, “The Joe Rogan […]
February 17, 2021How a Protest Against Compulsory Hijab in Iran Became Symbolic of the Fight for Women’s Rights02-18-2021 How a Protest Against Compulsory Hijab in Iran Became Symbolic of the Fight for Women’s Rights Shaparak […]
February 17, 2021A new attempt to end child marriage in New Hampshire – Concord MonitorDawn Tyree was a child back in 1985 when she married the man who impregnated her. A couple […]
February 17, 20212 million FGM cases may occur over next decade due to COVID-19: UN – National HeraldTwo million additional cases of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) may occur over the next decade as COVID-19 “shutters […]
February 11, 2021Children under the age of 18 are legally allowed to marry in the state of Michigan – WILX TVLANSING, Mich. (WILX) – While most teenage girls dream of their chance to walk down the aisle, some […]