Child Marriage
100 Women and 100 Dreams Project: Hafsa and Gul-jan’s Stories
This is the third installment in the series, read the first installment, Khorshid and Madinah’s Stories here, and the second …
The Power of Words and Community: A Child Bride and Forced Labor Survivor Story
Dr. Tamara MC, is a child marriage and human trafficking survivor and an author, academic, artist and activist. She is …
100 Women and 100 Dreams Project: Leilah and Kulthoom’s Stories
This is the second installment in the series, read the first installment, Khorshid and Madinah’s Stories here. *Leilah remembers the …
Ending Child Labor, Forced Marriage and Labor Exploitation: A Success Story from Rural India, Part 2
Photo: *Preethi avoided forced marriage and became a successful business woman due to support and training from Lok Samiti This …
Ending Child Labor, Forced Marriage and Labor Exploitation: A Success Story from Rural India, Part 1
Photo: Women learning sewing and embroidery during the classes at Lok Samiti This blog post is part 1 of a …
100 Women and 100 Dreams Project- Khorshid and Madinah’s Stories
Think back on your childhood for a moment, can you remember a day you were playing outside with friends, the …
Questioning our assumptions about child labor
This blog is republished with permission from Freedom United It’s the time of year again when emotive and resolute messages …
Forced Marriage: A Form of Modern-day Slavery
The International Labour Organization (ILO) estimates that 40.3 million people are enslaved around the world. Of those, 15.4 million are …
Top Countries for Modern-Day Slavery: Part II
January 2, 2018 Our December 18th blog detailed the five countries where modern-day slavery is most prevalent. In Part II …
Child Marriage in the United States
In the United States the minimum age for marriage is 18, but in most states child marriage is legal with a parent’s consent. Girls as young as 12 in Virginia, 13 in New Hampshire and 14 in Alabama are able to legally wed with a parent’s signature.