Anuradha was only 13 years old and was studying in class eight when she was married off as a child bride. And only a year into marriage, she gave birth to her first child.
From child bride to anti-child marriage advocate
Child Protection
Why the U.S. should become a global leader in ending child marriage & empowering adolescent girls
Up to 10 million more girls over the next decade are at risk of child marriage as a result of the pandemic. For the first time in almost 30 years, adolescent girls are more, not less, at risk of child marriage.
The new year offers new ways for children to thrive
Thrive’s passage’s will usher in new cooperation among USAID and other agencies in implementing early childhood development interventions!
How maternal and child health programs can prevent child marriage
It may not seem intuitive, but child marriage and maternal and child health are closely linked. Learn how addressing one can help both issues.
Issues to advocate for in 2021
Here’s a preview of our issues to advocate for in 2021. Learn more, then come back throughout the year to stand up and speak out!
Why more school = less child marriage
Education is key to reducing child marriage: A girl’s risk of early marriage is reduced for every year she stays in school. Here’s why.
Our latest legislative effort to end violence against children
The pandemic has shown us why we need to strengthen efforts to end violence against children. We’ve made some progress in Congress; here’s our next step.
The power of passing the mic: Girls’ voices create lasting change
International Day of the Girl is October 11. We’re lifting up the voices of three girls who advocated for the rights of girls in their communities.
One brave young woman fights to end child marriage during COVID-19
As COVID-19 threatens to raise child marriage rates, a young girl in Nepal uses new-found skills to create change for girls in her community.
5 ways the pandemic is affecting the world’s children
The world’s children are vulnerable to the secondary effects of COVID-19. Here’s what kids all over the world, including the U.S., are beginning to face.