AHA Foundation news on legislative protections for women’s rights
November 10, 2017
As lawmakers in both the House and the Senate push for a strict ban on minors getting married, […]
November 6, 2017
If you think child marriage is a thing of the past, think again: Here in America, tens of […]
November 3, 2017
The House Judiciary Committee on Thursday advanced to the full House a bill sponsored by Rep. Dave Trott, […]
October 31, 2017
Nine countries have in recent years made positive changes in their laws that protect children from marrying before […]
October 26, 2017
Lawmakers want to “delay, but not deny” the ability of those under 18 to wed, state Rep. Lori Berman said at […]
October 25, 2017
Sherry Johnson was 11 years old when she was forced to marry her 20-year-old rapist through a loophole […]
October 25, 2017
This piece was originally published in Florida newspaper, The Sun Sentinel, on Tuesday 24th October, 2017. The flood of […]
October 16, 2017
At least 20,000 girls under the age of 18 married with judicial consent in 2017 in the U.S. […]
October 13, 2017
India’s Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that sex with an underage wife constitutes rape, in a landmark ruling that campaigners […]
October 11, 2017
Ohio does not explicitly prohibit female genital mutilation — a practice that state Sen. Peggy Lehner, R-Kettering, wants […]
October 3, 2017
Saudi Arabia announced on Tuesday that it would allow women to drive, ending a longstanding policy that has […]
September 29, 2017
Texas has one of the highest child marriage rates in the country, but a new law seeks to […]
September 25, 2017
After a shocking investigation by the Dayton Daily News earlier this month which revealed that more than 4,400 girls younger than 17 […]
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 […]