November 27, 2018‘US is moving backwards’: female genital mutilation ruling a blow to girls at risk – The GuardianA historic ruling that declared unconstitutional a US law banning female genital mutilation (FGM), and dropped key charges against practitioners […]
November 26, 2018Ruling in genital mutilation case shocks women’s advocates – Associated PressMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Women’s rights advocates said they were shocked when a federal judge in Michigan ruled this […]
November 21, 2018Judge throws out anti-female genital mutilation law – Media ReleaseMEDIA RELEASE For immediate release – Wednesday November 21, 2018 Judge throws out anti-female genital mutilation law leaving […]
November 20, 2018Judge dismisses female genital mutilation charges in historic case – Detroit Free PressIn a major blow to the government, a federal judge in Detroit has declared the federal female genital […]
November 19, 2018Sweden may become latest country to annul child marriages – NBC NewsThe image above is a stock image. Swedish lawmakers are set to vote on a proposed crackdown on […]
November 14, 2018South Sudan Girl Auctioned on Facebook for Marriage – VOA NewsThe image above is a stock image. Female lawyers in South Sudan are urging the government to shut […]
November 8, 2018Defense tries to toss genital mutilation charges – Detroit NewsThe image above is a stock image. Detroit — Defense lawyers tried to convince a federal judge Tuesday to […]
November 7, 2018Supporters Dedicate Their Birthdays to AHA FoundationFacebook allows its users to dedicate their birthday to a charity of their choice. This means you can […]
November 7, 2018Update on the First Female Genital Mutilation Case in the U.S.: Judge Grants AHA Foundation’s Motion to File Amicus Curiae BriefUnited States of America v. Nagarwala, et al (17-20274) Eastern District of Michigan United States District Court At […]
November 6, 2018What You Need To Know About Child Marriage In The U.S. – ForbesWorldwide, 12 million girls marry before age 18 every year. Say “child marriage” and the average American thinks […]
November 5, 2018Child marriage survivors say UK law legitimises ‘terrible’ abuse – Thomas Reuters Foundation NewsLONDON, Oct 23 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – When Zee was 13, she returned from school one day to […]
October 31, 2018Chandler pushes bill to prosecute female mutilation – Telegram & GazetteBOSTON — It was 1988 in Sierra Leone, Africa. Four blindfolded sisters under the age of 18, the […]
October 25, 2018Finnish hospitals see more babies born to mothers with FGM – YLE UUTISETFinland has started tallying births by circumcised mothers as the medical community is increasingly dealing with delivery complications […]
October 23, 2018Why only two states ban marriage for people under 18 years old – Deseret NewsSALT LAKE CITY — During his 2015 visit to Kenya, former President Barack Obama denounced a practice that […]
October 17, 2018Doctoral Student Calls Out Dangerous Gap in U.S. Psychology ProgramsSheriece Hooks is currently a student in clinical psychology, and holds both a M.A. in clinical psychology from […]
October 15, 2018Federal Loophole Responsible for Countless Child Marriages in the U.S.The United States Department of State calls child marriage “gender-based violence.” The United States Agency for International Development […]
October 10, 2018New anonymous tipoff system could cut forced marriage in Britain – ReutersThe image above is a stock image. LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Victims of forced marriage will be […]
October 9, 2018After Surviving Rape and Child Marriage, Sherry Johnson Fearlessly Fights to Protect ChildrenSherry Johnson is the founder of Svon Foundation, an organization advocating against child marriage in the U.S., and […]
October 5, 2018‘I do’ at 14: Michigan’s secret child marriages – Target 8The image above is a stock image. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Adults in Michigan are marrying children […]
September 26, 2018Mutilated brides fetch higher price, group claims – The Detroit NewsDetroit — Grooms pay more money for brides who have undergone female genital mutilation, a religious practice central to […]