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February 24, 2015
A report from Equality Now reveals that, while some governments have effectively repealed laws that are biased against […]
February 23, 2015
Melka and Alemtsahye Gebrekidan were forced into marriage when they were just 14 and 10, respectively. While most […]
February 20, 2015
Ayaan Hirsi Ali discusses that “the Obama Administration has conspicuously avoided any discussion of Islamic theology, even avoiding […]
February 18, 2015
According to a number of reports and statistics, the practice of child marriage perpetuates poverty and violence against […]
February 17, 2015
Malawi raised the minimum age of marriage from 15 to 18. Over half of all girls in Malawi […]
February 12, 2015
Advocate Onjal Rauf writes that her aunt, a victim of domestic violence, was dismissed by medical and legal […]
February 12, 2015
The Pakistani government has released its official figures on honor killings in the past few years. It found […]
February 10, 2015
Agnes Pareyio, who underwent Female Genital Mutilation as a child, now works to protect girls who are at risk […]
February 10, 2015
Increasing numbers of girls in Tanzania, specifically in the Tarime region, where FGM is most prevalent, are running […]
February 9, 2015
A recent United Nations report indicates that in over 70 countries, violence against women and girls is on […]
February 9, 2015
Malala Yousafzai has urged world leaders to prioritize the Boko Haram kidnapping of hundreds of girls that occurred […]
February 8, 2015
Child marriage occurs globally, including in South America. A New York Times exposé offers a glimpse into the […]
February 7, 2015
Pope Francis described FGM procedures as “degradations” of women, and said that they reflected an objectification of women. […]
February 6, 2015
Unlike other Western countries such as the United Kingdom, the United States lacks a clear way to handle […]
February 6, 2015
Two friends teamed up to create an anti-FGM fundraising project. Women can donate their wedding dresses, and brides-to-be […]