September 6, 2016

#ISTANDFOR: AN END TO FGM

Jaha Dukureh, a brave survivor of FGM and founder of the organization Safe Hands For Girls has been campaigning […]
September 3, 2016

The Long Search for the Missing Child Brides of a Mormon Polygamist Sect

Brandon S Blackmore listened carefully. He had to hear past the hissing sound in the recording, and the […]
September 3, 2016

India upholds law allowing sex with 15-year-olds

An Indian high court has upheld a law allowing sex with a woman of 15 if she is married. […]
September 3, 2016

NCCE collaborates with UNICEF to eradicate child marriage in Talensi

The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), is implementing […]
September 3, 2016

Nepali director general of the Department of Women and Children vows to end child marriage

Director General of the Department of Women and Children under the Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare […]
September 3, 2016

Joint UN programme aims to empower over 1 million girls in Mozambique

“Before I entered the safe space, I was shy, and it was difficult for me to express myself. […]
September 3, 2016

Minara — the reformist on a bicycle fighting to end child marriage

Bangladesh has one of the highest rates of child marriage in the world, with 65 per cent of […]
September 3, 2016

Senegal’s dancing grandmothers lead charge for health over tradition

Grandmothers are using their influence to promote modern medicine and health care, and discuss issues from family planning […]
September 3, 2016

Indonesia: the young brides of West Sulawesi

Countless small villages dot the western coastline of Sulawesi Island. Rows of rumah panggung (traditional houses) are set […]
September 3, 2016

Child marriage in the Caribbean: My Nani’s story

Sunny skies and beautiful beaches come to mind when you think about the Caribbean. But beyond the turquoise […]
August 23, 2016

Conflict in Syria: child marriage in the midst of a humanitarian crisis

The conflict in Syria has brought devastation to lives of millions of women, men and children. Though the […]
August 23, 2016

UN Launches Campaign Against Child Marriage In Northern Nigeria

Country Representative of UNFPA in Nigeria, Ratidzai Ndhlovu, gave the advice at the official launch of the Adolescent […]
August 23, 2016

In Guatemala, friends unite to end child marriage

Álida, Rosy and Mayra are three young campaigners living in Carchá municipality,Guatemala. They have been friends for years […]
August 23, 2016

Marrying minors in Indonesia

Child marriage is less common in Indonesia than in some corners of the world, notably South Asia and […]
August 23, 2016

Threat of marriage hangs over young Malian refugee girls in Mauritania

The 42,000 residents of Mbera camp are dealing with a crisis among their bored youth. Agencies here warn […]
August 23, 2016

Economic Consequences Of Child Marriage In Mozambique, And What It Will Take To End The Tradition

In April 2016, Mozambique launched a strategy to prevent and eliminate child marriage by 2019. The strategy illustrates a national commitment, but budgeting […]
August 23, 2016

From Morocco to Chad: the caravan to end child marriage that transcends borders

Every year, dozens of activists travel to Morocco’s most remote regions to raise awareness of child marriage. Since […]
August 23, 2016

Sierra Leone launches African Union campaign on child marriage

Yesterday, the Republic of Sierra Leone became the 15th country to launch the African Union campaign to end […]
August 22, 2016

Child Marriage Explained in 4 Charts

Though child marriage can seem like a faraway phenomenon to many Americans, there are more than 700 million women […]
August 18, 2016

An Indian Father Vows To Save His Daughter From A Marriage He Forced Her Into

It was one of the worst moments of Durga’s life: the morning her father suddenly announced that in […]