January 11, 2019AHA Foundation was first to expose immigration loophole that enables child marriage in the U.S.While responding to requests for help from girls at risk and survivors of forced and child marriage over […]
January 7, 2019Laramie lawmaker introduces bill to ban child marriage – Casper Star TribuneDepending on the circumstances, it is technically legal for one to marry a minor in 47 states across […]
January 3, 2019Forced marriage victims asked to pay rescue costs – BBC NewsBritish victims of forced marriages overseas are being asked by the Foreign Office to pay costs associated with […]
December 19, 2018U.S. alone in its opposition to parts of a U.N. draft resolution addressing violence against girls – The Washington PostWhen it comes to certain key global issues, the world has become used to a familiar pattern over […]
December 11, 2018Act now or face 100 more years of child marriage, economists warn – ReutersThe image above is a stock image. LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – It will take 100 years to […]
December 6, 2018Bills to ban child marriage pass Senate committee – Target 8LANSING, Mich. (WOOD) — A state Senate committee on Tuesday approved two bills that would outlaw child marriages […]
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 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 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 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 20, 2018This Dangerous Bill in California Must Be StoppedThis summer, the California state legislature passed SB 273, a bill that was originally created to ban marriage […]
September 20, 2018The U.S. Keeps Turning a Blind Eye to Child Marriage at HomeChild marriage remains legal in 48 states. Delaware and New Jersey recently passed legislation that prohibits marriage before […]
September 17, 2018Ending Child Marriage in the United Kingdom – Human Rights WatchThe photo above is a stock image. This week Pauline Latham, a Conservative MP, introduced a bill to […]