AHA Foundation news on child marriage and forced marriage
July 13, 2017
A bill zeroing in on marriages involving any California resident under the age of 18 is sparking debate at […]
July 10, 2017
More than 200,000 children were married in the US over the past 15 years, new figures have revealed. Three 10-year-old girls and […]
July 7, 2017
A Bay Area legislator was shocked when he learned from a young constituent that while Californians cannot legally […]
July 7, 2017
As a girl growing up in California, Nicole handled pet snakes, bullfrogs and iguanas. She dreamed of becoming […]
July 3, 2017
In 1970 Sherry Johnson was 10 years old when she was first raped by a member of her […]
June 30, 2017
On the morning of October 19, 1983, Trevicia Williams’ goal was to land the role of Annie in […]
June 28, 2017
Advocates for ending child marriage are trying a new tactic: Show governments just how much the practice is […]
June 21, 2017
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday signed legislation putting an end to child marriage in New York. The legislation […]
June 19, 2017
Texas passed a law to make marriage under age 18 illegal. On Thursday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed […]
June 16, 2017
Child marriage is often thought of as a problem that impacts the lives of teen girls in places […]
June 9, 2017
For young teenagers, New York State is calling the wedding off. The little-known law that for decades has […]
June 7, 2017
In an effort to make New Jersey the first state to ban child marriage, about 30 protesters outside the […]
June 7, 2017
Sara Tasneem was 15 years old when she was married off to a 28-year old stranger. Her parents […]
June 5, 2017
New York is on track to becoming the first state to set the minimum age for getting married […]
June 5, 2017
The new law officially makes 18 the minimum age for marriage. Previously, 16-year-olds were allowed to marry adults […]