AHA Foundation news on child marriage and forced marriage


June 2, 2017

The U.S. Laws That Allow Underage Girls to Get Married – Motto

Most Girls Scouts spend their time learning survival skills and selling cookies. But Cassandra Levesque, 18, spent her […]
June 1, 2017

From Conflict to Child Marriage, 700 Mln Children Robbed of Childhood – The Daily Mail UK

One in four of the world’s children – at least 700 million – have had their childhood cut […]
June 1, 2017

Child marriage is a Problem in the United States Too – TRTWorld

Marriages are forced upon children as young as 11 in the US for reasons ranging from religious beliefs […]
May 26, 2017

11 Years Old, a Mom, and Pushed to Marry Her Rapist in Florida – The New York Times

When she was a scrawny 11-year-old, Sherry Johnson found out one day that she was about to be […]
May 15, 2017

Christie rejects ban on marriage for N.J. teens under 18

Gov. Chris Christie on Thursday rejected a bill that would have barred all teenagers from getting married in New Jersey […]
May 15, 2017

Child Marriage Ban Pressed At State House Rally

Women in white dresses and veils, some clutching teddy bears, placed chains around their wrists and tape over […]
April 24, 2017

Forced marriage: Man pleads guilty to marrying 14-year-old girl in Noble Park

A man has pleaded guilty to marrying a 14-year-old girl in a forced marriage, after a charge alleging […]
April 24, 2017

Married at 3, divorced at 7: Two Ethiopian girls tell their stories

“I was really young on my wedding day. And I didn’t know we’d have sex that night. I […]
April 24, 2017

Afghan first lady urges protection of girls against child marriage

Afghan First Lady Rula Ghani on Tuesday called for the protection of Afghan girls against child marriages. According […]
April 24, 2017

The Teens Going Door to Door to Stop Child Marriages

Moriom has a compassionate perspective about her mother’s choice to marry her off a few years ago to […]
April 24, 2017

How Sex Ed is Helping to Fix Pakistan’s Child Marriage Problem

Early-age marriage is an epidemic felt by girls around the world. In the province of Sindh, Pakistan, nearly […]
April 12, 2017

Child marriage continues unabated in Georgia’s Azerbaijani communities

It was more than five years ago that her father unexpectedly came to school to pick up Aisha, […]
April 12, 2017

Households Against Child Marriage: An Innovative Approach From Ghana

The empowerment of indigenous women is one of several issues being discussed at the 61st Commission on the […]
April 12, 2017

Human Rights Mozambique schools use theatre to promote women’s rights as drought fuels child marriages

In Mozambique, the legal age of marriage is 18, or 16 with parental consent. But the UN International […]
April 12, 2017

Opinion: Could the entertainment industry help end child marriage?

We all love a good drama — be it on screen, in real life, or on the radio. […]