AHA Foundation news on child marriage and forced marriage
July 10, 2017
More than 200,000 children were married in the US over the past 15 years, new figures have revealed. Three 10-year-old girls and […]
July 7, 2017
A Bay Area legislator was shocked when he learned from a young constituent that while Californians cannot legally […]
July 7, 2017
As a girl growing up in California, Nicole handled pet snakes, bullfrogs and iguanas. She dreamed of becoming […]
July 3, 2017
In 1970 Sherry Johnson was 10 years old when she was first raped by a member of her […]
June 30, 2017
On the morning of October 19, 1983, Trevicia Williams’ goal was to land the role of Annie in […]
June 28, 2017
Advocates for ending child marriage are trying a new tactic: Show governments just how much the practice is […]
June 21, 2017
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday signed legislation putting an end to child marriage in New York. The legislation […]
June 19, 2017
Texas passed a law to make marriage under age 18 illegal. On Thursday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed […]
June 16, 2017
Child marriage is often thought of as a problem that impacts the lives of teen girls in places […]
June 9, 2017
For young teenagers, New York State is calling the wedding off. The little-known law that for decades has […]
June 7, 2017
In an effort to make New Jersey the first state to ban child marriage, about 30 protesters outside the […]
June 7, 2017
Sara Tasneem was 15 years old when she was married off to a 28-year old stranger. Her parents […]
June 5, 2017
New York is on track to becoming the first state to set the minimum age for getting married […]
June 5, 2017
The new law officially makes 18 the minimum age for marriage. Previously, 16-year-olds were allowed to marry adults […]
June 2, 2017
Most Girls Scouts spend their time learning survival skills and selling cookies. But Cassandra Levesque, 18, spent her […]