forced marriages Stories
In a voice recording to her mother, she described the abuse she was enduring for rejecting a forced marriage to a 55-year-old man. Her body was later...
In a voice recording to her mother, Gaala described the abuse she was enduring for rejecting a forced marriage to a 55-year-old man.
The 17-year-old girl's only crime was refusing to marry a 55-year-old man.
The donation provides much-needed relief to students who had previously endured long walks of several kilometres each day to attend classes.
Many Boni girls were captured while fetching water in rivers, collecting firewood or working in the fields.
Women in Kenya continue to face significant risks to their safety and well-being, contributing to a growing crisis in the country, the World Bank repo...
Oduor said the newly launched VIP marriage room in Nairobi offers a premium option for couples seeking an elegant but intimate wedding experience.
The study report reveals that in Kenya, 72 per cent of adolescent girls aged 15-19 are currently in school, not employed, childless, and unmarried.
All marriage certificates for weddings that have already taken place must be sent to the Registrar of Marriages office in Nairobi within 30 days from...
Harrison Ochola, Garissa's FAWE coordinator, cited a survey they conducted in 2022, which he said revealed that only about 20 per cent of the girls in...
In a delayed commemoration of the International Day of the African Child, stakeholders called for collaboration by all to eliminate FGM, early marriag...
FGM, which remains a major impediment to girls' access to education, causes bleeding, infections, complications during childbirth, and an increased ri...
Legalising marriage promotes a sense of equity, security, peace, and sustainable growth, according to the MP.
Mwatenga had weird thoughts, to the point of wanting to harm her children. She would also find herself crying for no apparent reason.
The UmmulKheir Girls' Home is the only rescue centre in Garissa for girls vulnerable to retrogressive practices such as FGM and child marriage.
The law, approved by the Malagasy parliament in early February, sanctions both chemical and surgical castration for individuals convicted of sexually...
Ahead of a key decision on Saturday, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged Somalia's parliament to reject any amendments that would put children at risk....
Efforts are being made in the south of Madagascar to end a traditional but illegal practice in which girls are promised as a wife to older men, someti...
Girls from marginalised communities, including those living in rural areas or poverty, face compounded barriers such as limited access to schools, ear...
The petitioners argue that the government's refusal to change their statuses has denied them the opportunity to live with their husbands.
