July 14, 2023

House panel weighs bills ending child marriage in Michigan – Michigan Advance

Forty-two states currently allow child marriage and seven states have no statutory minimum age, including Michigan. Proponents and […]
May 2, 2023

Father, son indicted in alleged kidnapping conspiracy – ABC 50

Father, son indicted in alleged kidnapping conspiracy BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A father and son have been indicted […]
March 29, 2023

Unseen Housewives – Unchained at Last

Child marriage is still legal in 43 states UNSEEN HOUSEWIVES REAL DRAMA Yes, a drama that is so […]
March 20, 2023

Child marriage ban in West Virginia is not over – Times West Virginian

Child marriage ban in West Virginia is not over FAIRMONT — Although she did not realize it until […]
March 17, 2023

NY father kidnaps daughter for arranged marriage in Yemen – ABC Eyewitness News

NY father kidnaps daughter for arranged marriage in Yemen BUFFALO, N.Y. — A Western New York father has been […]
March 15, 2023

It’s Time to End Child Marriage in the United States – Council on Foreign Relations

It’s Time to End Child Marriage in the United States The U.S. government frequently advocates for an end […]
March 10, 2023

Bill To Ban Child Marriage In West Virginia Defeated By Republicans – HuffPost

Bill To Ban Child Marriage In West Virginia Defeated By Republicans CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A bill that […]
March 10, 2023

Michelle Obama, Amal Clooney, Melinda French Gates collaborate on anti-child marriage op-ed – The Hill

Michelle Obama, Amal Clooney, Melinda French Gates collaborate on anti-child marriage op-ed Former first lady Michelle Obama, human rights attorney […]
March 7, 2023

Bill to ban child marriage passes West Virginia House – AP News

Bill to ban child marriage passes West Virginia House CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The West Virginia House of […]
March 7, 2023

After their genitals were cut, some women search for healing – ABC News

After their genitals were cut, some women search for healing CAIRO — She remembers it all: How female relatives […]
March 2, 2023

Vermont legislators look to ban child marriage, joining other states this session – VTDigger

Vermont legislators look to ban child marriage, joining other states this session – VTDigger A new bill would […]
February 14, 2023

Wyoming Republicans Fight For Their ‘Constitutional Right’ To Marry Children – The Wonkette

Wyoming Republicans Fight For Their ‘Constitutional Right’ To Marry Children The year 2015 was when the United States realized […]
November 11, 2021

Drexel University: Female Genital Mutilation is Child Abuse

Watch: Event Description: On May 26, 2021, F.A. Cole spoke to the students at Utah State University about […]
May 12, 2021

California State Northridge: Child Marriage in California

Watch: Event Description: Speakers Fraidy Reiss, Forced Marriage survivor and Founder of Unchained at Last, and Amanda Parker, […]
April 29, 2021

North Carolina State University: FGM/C The Hidden Practice That Changes Lives

Watch: Event Description: Speakers F.A. Cole, FGM survivor, Mariya Taher, FGM survivor and Sahiyo Founder, Amanda Parker, AHA […]
March 15, 2021

University of Connecticut: Free Speech and Minority Rights: Perspectives of a Danish Blasphemer and an American Homosexual

Watch: Event Description:  This panel, “Free Speech and Minority Rights: Perspectives of a Danish Blasphemer and an American […]
February 11, 2021

Ohio University: How Can We End Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)? A survivor’s perspective

Watch: Event Description:  Nimco Ali is a British Somali feminist, social activist, and survivor of female genital mutilation […]
November 5, 2020

American University: Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: How One Woman Turned Her Pain into Advocacy

Watch:   Event Description:  A survivor of female genital mutilation (FGM), child sexual assault, and rape, F.A. Cole […]
October 7, 2020

Surviving Child Marriage in the United States: Yes, it happens here too. Legally.

Event Description: This event screened a short film called “Speaking Frankly: Child Marriage” by CBS Originals and featured […]
May 1, 2020

Bill to end child marriage in Pa. sent to governor – ABC 27

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – Legislation to prohibit marriage before the age of 18, unanimously passed the House and […]