December 3, 2015AR 2019A Message to Our Donors The recent rise in political polarization has made 2019 a challenging year […]
November 30, 2015Gambia’s President Bans FGMGambian President Yahya Jammeh has banned female genital mutilation (FGM) in the country, effective immediately. The campaign to […]
November 20, 2015Pakistan Pledges to Adopt UN ConventionPakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has pledged to adopt the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the […]
November 12, 2015Conviction in First Australian FGM TrialAt the first FGM trial in Australia, a mother, midwife and a sheikh were found guilty. All three were […]
November 10, 2015DOJ Report Released Highlighting Honor ViolenceStatistics do not address the true scope of honor violence in the United States. It is difficult to […]
October 31, 2015Gloria Steinem on Women’s RightsGloria Steinem is on Fresh Air discussing issues of women’s rights. According to Steinem, one of the most important […]
October 28, 2015Child Marriage in the USChild marriage has become a major problem in the United States, not just abroad. Between 2000 and 2010 […]
October 27, 2015Child Marriage in AustraliaThe Australian Federal Police (AFP) has investigated 20 cases of forced marriage in the past 9 months, many […]
October 22, 2015The Netherlands Adopts New Policies on Forced MarriageOne of the elements that is rarely discussed about the migrant crisis is the practices of domestic abuse […]
October 15, 2015Speaking Out About America’s Child Marriage ProblemIn a new op-ed for the New York Times, Fraidy Reiss, forced marriage survivor and Executive Director of […]
October 14, 2015Shafia Family Looks to Appeal Honor Killing RulingThe Shafia family, who was sentenced four years ago in a case of honor killing is now asking […]
October 13, 2015Increasing Prevalence of Child Marriage in the USMany children have recently been married in the US despite a minimum marriage age of 18. This can […]
October 12, 2015Story of Forced Marriage in KenyaThe story of the forced marriage of Younis, a member of the Samburu in Kenya, has been released. […]
October 4, 2015Canadian Conservatives Look to End Honor KillingsChris Alexander and Kellie Leitch, Canadian Conservatives, said that if they were re-elected, one of their priorities would […]
September 30, 2015New Documentary on Forced MarriageIn the United Kingdom, a new documentary is being released focusing on how the Greater Manchester Police respond […]
September 28, 2015Lawsuit on the Abuse of a Hmong Girl Goes PublicA lawsuit currently underway in Minnesota in which Panyia Vang is seeking $450,000 from the American who raped […]
September 28, 2015Honor Killing in Germany For Shoplifting CondomsThere was recently a case of honor killing in Germany when Asadullah Khan strangled his daughter his daughter Lareeb after […]
September 26, 2015More Education on Forced Marriage Needed in the UKThe organization Karma Nirvana is calling on Ofsted (Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills) officials […]
September 23, 2015Increase in FGM in EnglandFrom April 2015 to June 2015 over 1,000 cases of female genital mutilation (FGM) were reported in England. […]
September 22, 2015Additional Protections Against Forced Marriage Needed in the UKSajida Khan left a forced marriage years ago with her children and obtained forced marriage protection orders (FMPOs) […]