AHA Foundation news on child marriage and forced marriage
September 22, 2017
Child marriage is happening in the United States. Some may assume that in the U.S., the minimum age to […]
September 21, 2017
Senate Minority Leader Kenny Yuko introduced legislation to update Ohio’s antiquated child marriage law. The bill would increase […]
September 19, 2017
Three African heads of state have warned their peers that without accountability and political intervention, the problem of […]
September 18, 2017
An 11-year-old girl from the north Indian city of Bulandshahr was rescued by a team of social activists, […]
September 18, 2017
In a unique initiative, Gender Alliance Bihar, a collective effort of over 270 civil society organisations backed by […]
September 18, 2017
Heather decided she didn’t need a new pair of shoes for her wedding. The silver heels she wore […]
September 14, 2017
The Frontline Dispatch – A New Investigative Podcast In the summer after 9th grade, 14-year-old Heather discovered she […]
September 14, 2017
Although census data shows child marriages in the United States are rare, a report by the Tahirih Justice […]
September 12, 2017
Political leaders on both sides of the aisle are interested in changing Ohio’s marriage laws after reading a […]
September 11, 2017
Ohio’s marriage laws allowing underage teens to marry are too liberal and create potential for exploiting young girls, […]
September 10, 2017
When 17-year-old Cassandra Levesque approached the New Hampshire State House on March 9, she didn’t come to make […]
September 10, 2017
In the last two years, more than 12 states have debated bills that ask the same question: Should child marriage […]
September 10, 2017
Trevicia Williams says she was 14 years old when her mother forced her to marry a 26-year-old man. […]
September 9, 2017
On Friday, a Delhi high court bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C. Hari Shankar […]
September 9, 2017
Last August we brought you the story of Lumbaram, a father in a village in Northern India who was […]