October 11, 2017Ohio may ban female genital mutilation for girls under 18 – Dayton Daily NewsOhio does not explicitly prohibit female genital mutilation — a practice that state Sen. Peggy Lehner, R-Kettering, wants […]
October 11, 2017FGM Campaigner Leyla Hussein on Why Genital Cutting Is a Global Problem – News DeeplyLeyla Hussein has become one of the world’s most visible campaigners against female genital mutilation (FGM). However, the FMGsurvivor, […]
October 10, 2017FGM and disability also hinder girls’ education – The GuardianYour sponsored roundtable on educating girls (Society, 4 October) is to be commended both for laying bare the […]
October 10, 2017Stop FGM now, says an ex-circumciser and colleagues – The PointSaibo Jawo, an ex-circumciser and some of her colleagues in Nafugan village in the Upper River Region have […]
October 7, 2017Ending child marriage critical to achieving SDGs – The Daily StarAs the world marks International Day of the Girl Child on 11 October, Girls Not Brides is calling […]
October 7, 2017Why should we care about FGM? – Al JazeeraTalking about female genital mutilation (FGM) makes people uncomfortable. I get that. Who wants to think about vaginas […]
October 7, 2017FGM: A native affliction on every inhabitable continent – Al JazeeraEnter the term “FGM” in Google Images and you will find pictures related to female genital mutilation on […]
October 5, 2017What’s Next in the Fight to End Child Marriage in Guatemala? – MS BlogGuatemala has taken a huge step forward for girls, officially outlawing child marriage following years of advocacy by […]
October 5, 2017Violence against women hurts Arab economies, U.N. says – ReutersThe United Nations called on Arab nations on Wednesday to calculate the economic cost of violence against women, […]
October 3, 2017Inside the Lives of Georgia’s Child Brides – National GeographicNo one really knows for sure how many underage girls are getting married in the country of Georgia. […]
October 3, 2017Saudi Arabia Agrees to Let Women Drive – The New York TimesSaudi Arabia announced on Tuesday that it would allow women to drive, ending a longstanding policy that has […]
September 29, 2017Woman shares traumatic FGM secret and a bond is formed – The StarWhen Malaika was 6, she travelled with her family on an airplane for the first time, on a […]
September 29, 2017New state law seeks to reduce the number of child brides in Texas – Texas TribuneTexas has one of the highest child marriage rates in the country, but a new law seeks to […]
September 29, 2017Violence against girls is corrosive to society – EURACTIVThere may be nothing more corrosive to our societies than allowing this assault to continue. Yet there are […]
September 26, 2017‘Honor’ Killings Continue in Pakistan Despite New Law – Human Rights WatchOn September 20, a man in Peshawar killed his two daughters because he thought they had boyfriends, and felt […]
September 25, 2017Education Cannot Wait – investing in our shared humanity – Huffington PostWorld leaders gathered at the United Nations in New York this past week. At the 72nd General Assembly, […]
September 25, 2017State Senator Wants to Raise Ohio’s Minimum Marrying Age – CleveSceneAfter a shocking investigation by the Dayton Daily News earlier this month which revealed that more than 4,400 girls younger than 17 […]
September 22, 2017Child Marriage and Religion in the United States – Teen VogueIt’s likely that some Americans assume child marriage happens only in developing nations, where one in three girls are married […]
September 22, 2017This Teen Launched a Campaign to End Child Marriage in the U.S. – Teen VogueChild marriage is happening in the United States. Some may assume that in the U.S., the minimum age to […]
September 21, 2017Senator Yuko introduces legislation to prohibit child marriages under the age of 16 – WFMJSenate Minority Leader Kenny Yuko introduced legislation to update Ohio’s antiquated child marriage law. The bill would increase […]