AHA Foundation news on child marriage and forced marriage
September 21, 2017
Senate Minority Leader Kenny Yuko introduced legislation to update Ohio’s antiquated child marriage law. The bill would increase […]
September 19, 2017
Three African heads of state have warned their peers that without accountability and political intervention, the problem of […]
September 18, 2017
An 11-year-old girl from the north Indian city of Bulandshahr was rescued by a team of social activists, […]
September 18, 2017
In a unique initiative, Gender Alliance Bihar, a collective effort of over 270 civil society organisations backed by […]
September 18, 2017
Heather decided she didn’t need a new pair of shoes for her wedding. The silver heels she wore […]
September 14, 2017
The Frontline Dispatch – A New Investigative Podcast In the summer after 9th grade, 14-year-old Heather discovered she […]
September 14, 2017
Although census data shows child marriages in the United States are rare, a report by the Tahirih Justice […]
September 12, 2017
Political leaders on both sides of the aisle are interested in changing Ohio’s marriage laws after reading a […]
September 11, 2017
Ohio’s marriage laws allowing underage teens to marry are too liberal and create potential for exploiting young girls, […]
September 10, 2017
When 17-year-old Cassandra Levesque approached the New Hampshire State House on March 9, she didn’t come to make […]
September 10, 2017
In the last two years, more than 12 states have debated bills that ask the same question: Should child marriage […]
September 10, 2017
Trevicia Williams says she was 14 years old when her mother forced her to marry a 26-year-old man. […]
September 9, 2017
On Friday, a Delhi high court bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C. Hari Shankar […]
September 9, 2017
Last August we brought you the story of Lumbaram, a father in a village in Northern India who was […]
September 9, 2017
Leaders in a dozen states across the nation are examining a question that seems more suited to a […]