August 23, 2016Sierra Leone launches African Union campaign on child marriageYesterday, the Republic of Sierra Leone became the 15th country to launch the African Union campaign to end […]
August 22, 2016Child Marriage Explained in 4 ChartsThough child marriage can seem like a faraway phenomenon to many Americans, there are more than 700 million women […]
August 18, 2016An Indian Father Vows To Save His Daughter From A Marriage He Forced Her IntoIt was one of the worst moments of Durga’s life: the morning her father suddenly announced that in […]
August 11, 2016New Opening Times for Honor Network HelplineKarma Nirvana are delighted to announce from August 1st 2016 we are extending our opening hours to evenings […]
August 9, 2016Child brides sold for cows: The price of being a girl in South SudanIn many communities here in one of the world’s poorest nations, daughters grow up with a single purpose: […]
August 9, 2016Nepal: Rachana’s story, from potential child bride to community leaderAt the age of 15, Rachana received a scholarship so she could continue her studies, but her father […]
August 9, 2016Bangladesh: Tackling child marriage through offering education and accommodation to girlsThe Church of Bangladesh is helping women out of poverty, in an area where child marriage was rife, […]
August 9, 2016Sex education and the SADC Model Law: the key to ending child marriage in ZimbabweIn Zimbabwe, most child marriages take place after a girl becomes pregnant, but this could be avoided by […]
August 9, 2016Number of child marriage cases for Syrian refugees increasesIn Jordan, the legal age of marriage is 18 but it’s up to a judge’s discretion whether to […]
August 9, 2016Malaysian man charged with rape escapes jail after marrying 14-year-old victimA Malaysian man charged with raping a 14-year-old girl has avoided prison after he married her in a […]
August 9, 2016Tanzania’s Attorney General seeks to appeal recent High Court ruling on child marriageLast month, the High Court of Tanzania ruled that sections of the 1971 Marriage Act, which allowed girls […]
July 29, 2016Chain-In protests against child, forced marriages in New JerseyAbout 30 people protested against child and forced marriages during a rally Tuesday afternoon just outside Newark Penn […]
July 22, 2016These British Women Are All Survivors Of Female Genital MutilationIn early 2015, psychotherapist and female genital mutilation (FGM) campaigner Leyla Hussein approached photographer Jason Ashwood with the […]
July 20, 2016FGM court orders in the UK: a quiet revolution in child protection2015 has ushered in a huge cultural shift in the way communities view the practice of female genital […]
July 20, 2016More than 1,200 FGM cases recorded across England in three monthsMidwives have called for renewed efforts to tackle female genital mutilation (FGM) after more than 1,200 cases were […]
July 20, 2016Clash of Values Emerges After Afghan Child Bride Burns to DeathAfter being married off in sixth grade, Zahra arrived at the central hospital in Ghor with burns over 90 […]
July 19, 2016Make Your Voice Heard – End Child Marriage in New York, New Jersey, and MarylandYou can help eliminate the human-rights abuse of child marriage, by making your voice heard – that is, by […]
July 18, 2016Qandeel Baloch, Pakistani Social Media Celebrity, Dead in Apparent Honor KillingQandeel Baloch, a Pakistani social media sensation, was strangled by her brother in central Pakistan, police officials said […]
July 8, 2016Gambia and Tanzania Outlaw Child MarriageThe countries of Gambia and Tanzania have outlawed child marriage. Read more here about the amazing progress that […]
July 6, 2016A Petition to End Female Genital Mutilation in IndiaThe Dawoodi Bohras are amongst the most educated in India, yet are also the only Muslim community in […]