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January 12, 2024

Women and Foreign Policy Program
Virtual Roundtable: Ending Child Marriage in the United States and Abroad
Play Payzee Mahmod, Casey Swegman, and Ann Norris discuss ending child marriage in the United States and abroad
Virtual Event by Payzee Mahmod, Casey Swegman, and Ann Norris Renewing America

December 18, 2013

Women and Women's Rights
Child Marriage

Child marriage remains widespread in developing countries, disproportionately affecting girls and endangering their lives and livelihoods. Rooted in cultural tradition and poverty, the practice not o…

Infoguide by Brianna Lee

March 13, 2023

United States
It’s Time to End Child Marriage in the United States

Child marriage remains legal in most U.S. States. Before it can curb this harmful practice abroad, the U.S. must first end it at home.

Child Marraige
Blog Post by Ann Norris Renewing America

March 25, 2024

China
China’s Marriage Rate Bounces Back After Covid—But Only Temporarily

An uptick in the number of new marriages in 2023 is likely a only temporary blip rather than a long-term change from China's steady transition to a rapidly aging society.

A couple holding marriage certificates poses for a photo outside a registry office of marriage in Beijing, China.
Blog Post by Carl Minzner Asia Unbound

May 24, 2024

Child Marriage
Women This Week: Activists End Effort to Carry out Mass Wedding Involving Child Brides in Nigeria

Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers May 18 to May 24.  

A group of girls stand near the Shehu of Borno's palace on the eve of the Eid- Al Fitr festival in Maiduguri, Nigeria
Blog Post by Noël James Women Around the World

August 22, 2024

Sexual Violence
Women This Week: Thousands Protest Murder and Rape of Female Doctor in India

Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers August 17 to August 23.

A woman lights a candle as she attends a protest condemning the rape and murder of a trainee medic, inside the premises of R G Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, India, August 20, 2024.
Blog Post by Noël James Women Around the World

March 27, 2023

Americas
U.S. Detention of Child Migrants

Tens of thousands of unaccompanied children have been arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border each year, sparking debate over how to respond. How is the Joe Biden administration handling it?

A young girl carries a child inside an immigrant holding area. Barbed wire and other people frame the photo.
Backgrounder by Amelia Cheatham and Diana Roy Renewing America