October 24, 2016Child brides: The Syrian girls pushed into early marriageChild marriage is on the rise among Syrian refugees. Without the means to provide for their families, parents […]
October 24, 2016Her in-laws may have stolen her passport, but this woman escaped her abusive marriage anywayThe incredible story of one woman’s escape from a marriage arranged by her parents, as shared through Facebook […]
October 10, 2016‘I had to:’ Inside the mind of an ‘honour’ killer in PakistanFor generations now in Pakistan, they’ve called it “honour” killing, carried out in the name of a family’s […]
October 10, 2016Pakistan cracks down on ‘honor killers’ with passage of new lawLawmakers in Pakistan passed a much-anticipated new law that mandates a stiff penalty for those convicted of so-called […]
October 3, 2016Memory Banda shares her fearless journey to stand up against child marriage in Malawi“I really need to step up.” Those are the life-changing words that ran through young Memory Banda‘s head […]
October 3, 2016Migrant child brides put Europe in a spinShould a 14-year-old married girl who migrates to Europe be viewed as a child – or a spouse? […]
October 3, 2016Fragile Progress in Global Fight Against Child MarriageIn a progress report released yesterday, the international coalition Girls Not Brides found that global rates of child marriage are […]
October 3, 2016Child marriage: A closer look at the story behind the Australian headlinesLast week the New South Wales government said a “tsunami of young girls” were being forced to marry […]
October 3, 2016Tanzania: Marriage Act At Advanced Stage – MwakyembeA GOVERNMENT review of the outlived Marriage Act 1971 seeking to empower women and curb child marriage is […]
October 3, 2016Legal marrying age should be equal for woman and men in Taiwan, says legislatorThe legal age of marriage for women should be raised from 16 to 18, just as it is […]
October 3, 2016Denmark reverses decision on separating refugee ‘child brides’ from partners in asylum centersDenmark has acknowledged that its earlier decision to separate married couples in refugee centers if a spouse happened […]
October 3, 2016How a 14-year-old Syrian Refugee is Fighting to End Child MarriageOmaima Hoshan, 14, wasn’t really aware of early marriage until her best friend dropped out of school in […]
October 3, 2016Egypt approves tougher jail terms for FGMMore than nine in 10 women and girls aged 15 to 49 in Egypt have undergone FGM. Egypt has […]
September 19, 2016The first rule of the married girls’ club is: empower girlsFatuma was married off five years ago, when she was just 13. Like most girls from the remote […]
September 19, 2016Rights group: Nepal failing to stop child marriageIn a new report, Human Rights Watch criticised the government for failing to follow through with promises of […]
September 19, 2016Bangladesh launching Red Card Campaign to prevent child marriage, sexual harassmentThe government is going to launch a school-level campaign against child marriage and sexual harassment in Bangladesh. The country […]
September 19, 2016Parents in the firing line as child marriage continuesEVEN after education and sensitization on gender issues, some parents are still defiant. Last week, a 15 yearold […]
September 19, 2016Malala: Education For Refugee Girls Will Help Prevent Child MarriageNobel laureate Malala Yousafzai on Tuesday called on world leaders to provide education to girls in refugee camps […]
September 19, 2016German officials set their sights on ‘child marriage’German officials have encountered hundreds of married minors among refugees. Judges are struggling with legal ambiguities and must […]
September 19, 2016Column: How I came to report on forced marriage — in the U.S.The beginning of my journey reporting this story began with a casual conversation with a friend at a […]