October 15, 2015Speaking Out About America’s Child Marriage ProblemIn a new op-ed for the New York Times, Fraidy Reiss, forced marriage survivor and Executive Director of […]
October 13, 2015Increasing Prevalence of Child Marriage in the USMany children have recently been married in the US despite a minimum marriage age of 18. This can […]
October 12, 2015Story of Forced Marriage in KenyaThe story of the forced marriage of Younis, a member of the Samburu in Kenya, has been released. […]
October 4, 2015Canadian Conservatives Look to End Honor KillingsChris Alexander and Kellie Leitch, Canadian Conservatives, said that if they were re-elected, one of their priorities would […]
September 28, 2015Lawsuit on the Abuse of a Hmong Girl Goes PublicA lawsuit currently underway in Minnesota in which Panyia Vang is seeking $450,000 from the American who raped […]
September 19, 2015Release of “Prophet’s Prey”“Prophet’s Prey,” a film about the breakaway Mormon Fundamentalist Church of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS) led by Warren Jeffs, has […]
August 19, 2015Forced Marriage by the NumbersAs summer vacation comes to a close and students return to school, in a classroom somewhere in America […]
August 19, 2015Hundreds of Supporters, a Two-Day Conference and One GoalAmanda Parker, AHA Foundation Senior Director, discusses IVAWA with staffers on Capital Hill. By Amanda Parker, AHA Foundation […]
July 31, 2015Making the End of Child Marriage A PriorityArjit Nandi, an Assistant Professor at McGill University, writes about making the end of child marriage a priority, […]
July 2, 2015UN Human Rights Council Calls for End to Forced MarriageThe UN Human Rights Council has adopted a resolution calling for an end to child, early, and forced […]
May 20, 2015Ending Child Marriage as a Goal for Sustainable DevelopmentThis piece focuses on the idea that governments currently forming sustainable development goals to change the world by […]
March 31, 2015Ayaan Hirsi Ali in Conversation with Diane RehmAyaan discusses Islam, extremism, and the role of women on the Diane Rehm Show. They discuss her story, […]
February 26, 2015Girls and Women Behind Malawi’s New Child Marriage LawBehind Malawi’s recent child marriage ban was the tireless effort of dozens of girls who advocated for an […]
February 23, 2015Two Survivors of Child Marriage in Ethiopia Advocate for Eradication of PracticeMelka and Alemtsahye Gebrekidan were forced into marriage when they were just 14 and 10, respectively. While most […]
February 18, 2015The Abusive Cycle of Child MarriageAccording to a number of reports and statistics, the practice of child marriage perpetuates poverty and violence against […]
February 4, 2015UNICEF Highlights the Importance of Education over Child MarriageA powerful video produced by UNICEF compares the lives of girls in Chad who are forced into marriage […]
March 17, 2014Human rights activists are deeply concerned about a draft law being considered in Iraq that would permit men to marry girls as young as nine.Human rights activists are deeply concerned about a draft law being considered in Iraq that would permit men […]
October 31, 2013New Statistics on Child Marriage Around the WorldThe International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) and Girls Not Brides (GNB) have examined the practice of […]
November 20, 2012In New Zealand, concern that 16- and 17-year-olds are being forced to marry into often-abusive relationships has prompted an MP to draft a bill which would require minors to declare their consent in court.In New Zealand, concern that 16- and 17-year-olds are being forced to marry into often-abusive relationships has prompted […]
November 20, 2012Archbishop Desmond Tutu has condemned child marriages as “repugnant” and says they should be vigorously combated.Archbishop Desmond Tutu has condemned child marriages as “repugnant” and says they should be vigorously combated. Via: http://www.timeslive.co.za/local/2012/11/06/tutu-hits-out-at-child-marriages