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September 15, 2023

Cambridge woman honored for her work against the practice of female genital cutting – Wicked Local

Cambridge woman honored for her work against the practice of female genital cutting Even while growing up, Mariya […]
September 15, 2023

Female Mutilation Has Increased Significantly in Recent Years: UN – The Messenger News

The number of girls who are at risk for genital mutilation increased drastically from 2015 to 2023, The […]
September 15, 2023

Why I made movie on female genital mutilation – Ella Emefiele – Vanguard

Why I made movie on female genital mutilation – Ella Emefiele After years of consistent hard work, US […]
September 15, 2023

The U.S. Is Not Protecting Its Children | Opinion – Newsweek

The U.S. Is Not Protecting Its Children | Opinion The U.S. does a surprisingly poor job of protecting […]
September 15, 2023

Specialists insist female genital mutilation must be brought to public debate in Finland – Medical Press

Specialists insist female genital mutilation must be brought to public debate in Finland Female genital mutilation is a […]
August 7, 2023

Whitmer signs bills making child marriage illegal, unmarried cohabitation legal – ABC 13

Whitmer signs bills making child marriage illegal, unmarried cohabitation legal LANSING, Mich. — Michigan’s governor has signed bills […]
August 7, 2023

Women’s Shelter Celebrates Girlhood With A Barbie Party For A 17-Year-Old Rescued From Her Parents Who Wanted To Marry Her Off – Your Tango

Women’s Shelter Celebrates Girlhood With A Barbie Party For A 17-Year-Old Rescued From Her Parents Who Wanted To […]
August 7, 2023

Intimate Memoir Exposes the Dark Reality of Child Marriage: “Stolen Virtue: A Child Bride” by Lydia Chais – Digital Journal

Intimate Memoir Exposes the Dark Reality of Child Marriage: “Stolen Virtue: A Child Bride” by Lydia Chais New […]
August 7, 2023

Brewer lawmaker revives effort to ban child marriages in Maine – Portland Press Herald

Brewer lawmaker revives effort to ban child marriages in Maine The legislation by Rep. Kevin O’Connell is part […]
July 18, 2023

Washington State Introduces New Law To Protect Women And Girls From Female Genital Mutilation Or Cutting – Equality Now

WASHINGTON STATE, April 20, 2023:  A new bill to protect women and children from female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) has […]
July 18, 2023

Connecticut becomes the 9th state to outlaw child marriage – WBUR

You now have to be 18 years-old to be married in the state of Connecticut. Lt. Governor Susan […]
July 18, 2023

Vermont becomes latest state to outlaw child marriage, raising eligibility age to 18 – The Hill

People in Vermont that want to get married have to be at least 18 starting in July, according […]
July 18, 2023

Michigan governor signs ‘overdue’ laws that aim to end child marriage – The Guardian

The governor of Michigan signed legislation Tuesday that aims to eventually end child marriage in that state, raising the minimum […]
July 14, 2023

AHA’s Michigan child marriage victory marks a major milestone – thanks to all our supporters!

Published 7/14/2023  Below, you can read a message from our Director of Policy and Women’s Programs Michele Hanash […]
May 19, 2023

Salman Rushdie warns free expression is under threat – BBC News

Salman Rushdie warns free expression is under threat Nine months after he was was stabbed on stage, acclaimed […]