Across the Islamic World, one in seven girls marry before the age of 18. But what if this status quo was to hide under layers of disingenuous religiosity and a tradition that still views women, ...
The US government recognizes child marriages between US legal residents and minors and give visas and legal resident status. The United States has been granting visas and even citizenship to adult-child couples for over a ...
The government of Sudan is facing international pressure to release Noura Hussein, a 19-year-old Sudanese girl sentenced to death for killing her husband after he repeatedly raped her. Using the Twitter hashtag #JusticeForNoura, activists around ...
A technological revolution is sweeping across Africa, and Uganda is determined not to leave girls behind. While many African women face economic challenges due to poor governance, unemployment, and early marriage, but now young girls ...
Child marriage in Uganda, many Ugandan women say it’s a choice and do not see themselves as victims. When you hear the terms “early marriage” or “forced marriage,” what are the images that pop into ...