November 20, 2015

Pakistan Pledges to Adopt UN Convention

Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has pledged to adopt the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the […]

November 12, 2015

Conviction in First Australian FGM Trial

At the first FGM trial in Australia, a mother, midwife and a sheikh were found guilty. All three were […]

November 10, 2015

DOJ Report Released Highlighting Honor Violence

Statistics do not address the true scope of honor violence in the United States. It is difficult to […]

October 31, 2015

Gloria Steinem on Women’s Rights

Gloria Steinem is on Fresh Air discussing issues of women’s rights. According to Steinem, one of the most important […]

October 28, 2015

Child Marriage in the US

Child marriage has become a major problem in the United States, not just abroad. Between 2000 and 2010 […]

October 27, 2015

Child Marriage in Australia

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has investigated 20 cases of forced marriage in the past 9 months, many […]

October 22, 2015

The Netherlands Adopts New Policies on Forced Marriage

One of the elements that is rarely discussed about the migrant crisis is the practices of domestic abuse […]

October 15, 2015

Speaking Out About America’s Child Marriage Problem

In a new op-ed for the New York Times, Fraidy Reiss, forced marriage survivor and Executive Director of […]

October 14, 2015

Shafia Family Looks to Appeal Honor Killing Ruling

The Shafia family, who was sentenced four years ago in a case of honor killing is now asking […]

October 13, 2015

Increasing Prevalence of Child Marriage in the US

Many children have recently been married in the US despite a minimum marriage age of 18. This can […]

October 12, 2015

Story of Forced Marriage in Kenya

The story of the forced marriage of Younis, a member of the Samburu in Kenya, has been released. […]

October 4, 2015

Canadian Conservatives Look to End Honor Killings

Chris Alexander and Kellie Leitch, Canadian Conservatives, said that if they were re-elected, one of their priorities would […]

September 30, 2015

New Documentary on Forced Marriage

In the United Kingdom, a new documentary is being released focusing on how the Greater Manchester Police respond […]

September 28, 2015

Lawsuit on the Abuse of a Hmong Girl Goes Public

A lawsuit currently underway in Minnesota in which Panyia Vang is seeking $450,000 from the American who raped […]

September 28, 2015

Honor Killing in Germany For Shoplifting Condoms

There was recently a case of honor killing in Germany when Asadullah Khan strangled his daughter his daughter Lareeb after […]

September 26, 2015

More Education on Forced Marriage Needed in the UK

The organization Karma Nirvana is calling on Ofsted (Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills) officials […]

September 23, 2015

Increase in FGM in England

From April 2015 to June 2015 over 1,000 cases of female genital mutilation (FGM) were reported in England. […]

September 22, 2015

Additional Protections Against Forced Marriage Needed in the UK

Sajida Khan left a forced marriage years ago with her children and obtained forced marriage protection orders (FMPOs) […]

September 19, 2015

Release of “Prophet’s Prey”

“Prophet’s Prey,” a film about the breakaway Mormon Fundamentalist Church of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS) led by Warren Jeffs, has […]

August 7, 2015

Australia Institutes Domestic Violence Advice Pack for Women

Australia has created a new policy of providing women who move to Australia with information on rape, domestic […]