Aug 2, 2018 | Human Rights
Search for: New Jersey Assembly Passes Bill Banning Child Marriages The state Assembly gave final approval on Thursday to a bill that would make New Jersey the second state in the nation to ban marriages for those under the age of 18. The legislation is designed to...
Apr 23, 2018 | Human Rights, Technology
Search for: iCut: The App That Could Save Victims of FGM “At this time, at the young age of thirteen years old, you’d be preparing to have a dangerous, cultural activity performed on you–circumcision. You’d be driven mercilessly by ruthless women towards the stream...
Sep 22, 2017 | Human Rights
Search for: Afghan Women’s Names Aren’t Used in Public, But These Women Want to Change That. In Afghanistan’s patriarchal society, a woman’s name should not be revealed, even on her grave. “Mr. X’s” mother, daughter or sister,...
Sep 22, 2017 | Human Rights
Search for: Call for Protection for Women Human Rights Defenders Worldwide Human rights defenders in many regions are facing worse restrictions and attacks. The Nobel Women’s Initiative has been following the alarming number of abductions and/or kidnappings of women...
Sep 1, 2016 | Education, Human Rights
Search for: YES: Eva’s voice is being heard! WATCH THE VIDEO Eva is a 15 year old girl in Tanzania. She and her classmates at Mlowa school have big ambitions for their future, but without access to basic things like clean water it’s hard for them to stay in...
Aug 5, 2016 | Human Rights
Search for: Gambia has outlawed child marriage with the unanimous passage of the Children Act Amendment Bill 2016. This new law aims to eliminate the practice of child marriage, in a country where the prevalence of girls getting married under the age of 18 is...
