April 12, 2017

New Jersey just became the first state to completely ban child marriage

The New Jersey legislature passed a bill Monday that will ban marriage for those under the age of […]
April 5, 2017

World’s most marginalized still left behind by global development priorities: UNDP report

These are the findings of the Human Development Report 2016, entitled ‘Human Development for Everyone’, released today by […]
April 5, 2017

For Syrian refugees, child marriage robs a generation of its future

Cradling her baby boy in her arms, 17-year-old Kawthar Nawara walks into the single room she shares with […]
April 5, 2017

Child brides are a little-known, but very real, problem in America today

When she was 10, Safia Mahjebin started skipping school. She used to ride the New York City subways, […]
April 5, 2017

10 Powerful Photos That Expose What’s At Stake When Child Marriage Is The Norm

The skirt belongs to her mother, the scarf to a friend. The red necklace was a gift (“My […]
April 5, 2017

Child marriage poses great dangers

The New Hampshire House of Representatives is taking a beating for killing a bill that would have stopped […]
April 5, 2017

Genital mutilation also occurs in the US, activists call on states to make it illegal

Every day, an estimated 8,000 girls worldwide are cut and marred in a debilitating process known as female […]
March 20, 2017

The Teen Brides of Nepal: Married With Children Before Their Time

Sumina Pariyar is just a teenager, but looks older than her 17 years as she holds her coughing […]
March 20, 2017

Traditional rulers institute fines to stem child marriage

Henceforth, any parent in the Jirapa District who gives out his or her daughter who is less than […]
March 20, 2017

Bad laws underpin global “rape epidemic”, let rapists off the hook: report

From Lebanon where a rapist can escape punishment if he marries his victim to India where rape within […]
March 20, 2017

Canada announces support for sexual and reproductive health and rights

As part of its strong commitment to gender equality and a feminist lens, Canada is taking a leadership […]
March 20, 2017

Let’s Talk About Sex

Last week, at the “She Decides” conference in Brussels, government ministers met with representatives from NGOs, United Nations […]
March 20, 2017

Girls of Any Age Can Be Married in Bangladesh With New Law

A vague new child marriage law in Bangladesh invokes the parental permission loophole setting no minimum age for […]
March 20, 2017

Reluctant Mothers

The baby on Bharati’s lap could easily pass off for her kid brother. The sari and full sleeve […]
March 20, 2017

Mothers and Daughters in Conversation About Child Marriage at Human Rights Watch Film Festival

The trauma that child brides go through can last a lifetime. Forced to become wives and mothers before […]
March 20, 2017

Nepal’s Child Brides: One girl’s story shines a light on a pervasive problem

In Nepal, 37 percent of girls are married before the age of 18, despite the legal age of marriage […]
March 20, 2017

Sold into marriage – how Rohingya girls become child brides in Malaysia

The slight girl in a turquoise headscarf held back tears as she recalled what happened when she fled […]
March 20, 2017

Campaign To End Child Marriage In S. Sudan Launched In Juba

Save the Children’s Country Director Mr. Peter Walsh who delivered his speech at the opening ceremony of the […]
March 20, 2017

Malawai Changes Law To End Child Marriage

Malawi has made a historic amendment to its constitution to fully outlaw child marriage following a year-long campaign […]
March 16, 2017

Jasvinder Sanghera: I ran away to escape a forced marriage

Jasvinder Sanghera was locked in a room by her parents when she was 16, when she refused to […]