November 14, 2017

‘Catastrophic’ Iraq law could legalise marriage for children as young as nine – The Guardian

A new law that could legalise marriage for children as young as nine in Iraq would be “catastrophic”, setting back […]

November 14, 2017

Forced to wed at 19, U.S. campaigner works to save others from child marriage – Reuters

After being married off at the age of 19 to an abusive husband by her ultra-Orthodox Jewish family […]

November 10, 2017

World US blasts Iraq over draft law allowing child marriage – Kudistan24

State Department Spokesperson Heather Nauert strongly criticized the Iraqi parliament’s approval, in principle, of a draft law that […]

November 10, 2017

How some glue and a rusty bike helped a Nepalese girl escape child marriage – The Guardian

We’ve never had this many female pupils before,” says principal Lal Chandra Pandey as the class opens their […]

November 10, 2017

In child marriage debate, some want flexibility with older teens – FL Politics

As lawmakers in both the House and the Senate push for a strict ban on minors getting married, […]

November 7, 2017

Only 5% of ‘honour’ crimes reported to police are referred to CPS – The Guardian

The police are failing the victims of “honour” crimes, with just 5% of reported cases being referred to […]

November 7, 2017

FGM ‘not being taken seriously’ in Northern Ireland – BBC News

There is no departmental body taking responsibility for the issue and no plan in place to implement multi-agency […]

November 7, 2017

Professor, student lobby to end child marriage in Florida – FIU News

FIU professor Sandy Skelaney and graduate student Allison Sardinas have been making the rounds in Tallahassee on a mission to […]

November 6, 2017

As Africa tackles child marriage, young survivors speak out – Houston Chronicle

Sitting on the floor and dressed in black, the 15-year-old held her baby as panicked tears welled in […]

November 6, 2017

Londoner to be charged with causing FGM in landmark UK prosecution – Evening Standard

The 49-year-old from south London is alleged to have carried out the crime on a young girl between […]

November 6, 2017

About Half of US States Set No Minimum Age for Marriage – The Nation

If you think child marriage is a thing of the past, think again: Here in America, tens of […]

November 3, 2017

Panel sends genital mutilation bill to U.S. House – The Detroit News

The House Judiciary Committee on Thursday advanced to the full House a bill sponsored by Rep. Dave Trott, […]

November 2, 2017

Men still killing women for ‘honor’ in Pakistan – ABS CBN

A year since new laws came into force aimed at stemming the flow of “honor killings”, scores of […]

November 2, 2017

Honor is the New Black – Fair Observer

As per the BBC, an honor killing is “the murder of a person accused of bringing shame upon his […]

November 2, 2017

Let’s Prioritize Protecting Girls – IWF

Beyoncé has often been controversial, but her latest video deserves unanimous applause for raising awareness of how girls are still treated […]

October 31, 2017

Time Needed to Tackle Child Marriage – US News

Nine countries have in recent years made positive changes in their laws that protect children from marrying before […]

October 30, 2017

As Africa tackles child marriage, young survivors speak out – Washington Post

Sitting on the floor and dressed in black, the 15-year-old held her baby as panicked tears welled in […]

October 26, 2017

Child marriage ban about ‘delaying, not denying’ weddings – Florida Politics

Lawmakers want to “delay, but not deny” the ability of those under 18 to wed, state Rep. Lori Berman said at […]

October 26, 2017

‘How to Get Away With Murder’s’ Aja Naomi King to Star in ‘A Girl From Mogadishu’ – Variety

“How to Get Away With Murder” star Aja Naomi King is portraying Somali activist Ifrah Ahmed in the biopic “A […]

October 25, 2017

Woman who married at 11 seeks to change Florida marriage law – The Washington Post

Sherry Johnson was 11 years old when she was forced to marry her 20-year-old rapist through a loophole […]