Sara Tasneem Advocacy

10/11/2026

10/11/2026

On International Day of the Girl Child, we're highlighting Bee's story and why our 2026 message is clear:

End child marriage. Invest in girls' rights.

At 17, Bee was forced into marriage. Years later, she is using her voice to advocate for laws that protect children and prevent others from experiencing the same harm.

https://bees-story.theahafoundation.org/

Every girl deserves the opportunity to learn, grow, and decide her own future.

10/11/2026

Every girl deserves a childhood.
Not a marriage.
On this International Day of the Girl, Nicholas Kristof shines a much-needed spotlight on the fight to end child marriage in America.
The timing couldn't be more powerful.
Read his latest piece in The New York Times and join the fight to end child marriage:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/10/opinion/child-marriage-legal-us.html
18. NO EXCEPTIONS. EVERY STATE.

10/11/2026

💜 Happy International Day of the Girl! 💜

Today, we celebrate girls’ power, potential, and futures—and California has BIG news to celebrate! 🎉

Governor Newsom signed AB 1267 into law, making California the latest state to end child marriage by setting the minimum marriage age at 18, without exceptions. After nearly a decade of advocacy by survivors and allies, California is taking a historic step to protect children.

But the work isn’t over.

Thirty-two states still allow children to marry. Most are girls, many marrying adult men—and facing increased risks of abuse, lost education, health harms, and limited control over their futures.

Child marriage is a human rights violation. The world has committed to ending it by 2030.

Can we do it? YES! ❤️‍🔥

Yes to girls’ choices.
Yes to their dreams.
Yes to their futures.
Yes to a world where no child is forced to marry.

California proved change is possible. Now, America, let’s finish what we started.

🌎 End child marriage. Protect girls. Give every child the freedom to choose their future.

I say YES to girls everywhere. Will you? 💜

10/11/2026

10/11/2026

10/11/2026

11 October 2026 is the UN’s International Day of the Girl and this year’s theme is end child marriage and invest in girls’ rights. Child marriage impacts girls in countries where Girls’ Brigade has a presence. On IDOG 2026, let's educate ourselves on this important issue and how GB is raising hope for girls.

10/10/2026

Thirty-two U.S. states still allow child marriage. Two states have no minimum age limit at all, and kids as young as 10 are married here in the US. I interviewed Sherry Johnson, married at age 11 to her ra**st. In some states it's far-right religious groups that defend child marriage, and in others such as Illinois some progressive groups defend child marriage as "child rights." This is nuts. Here's a gift link to my column: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/10/opinion/child-marriage-legal-us.html?unlocked_article_code=1.HlE.5bQp.xSIUqfCp8gmd&smid=url-share

10/10/2026

This International Day of the Girl Child, the world brings attention to the urgent need to end child marriage and invest in girls’ rights!

It’s imperative because:
👉 One in five girls globally is married before age 18, and
👉 Approximately 640 million women and girls alive today were married as children.

Girls have told us they want to stay in school, pursue their dreams and goals, and not be child brides. Ending child marriage takes laws, schools, health services, and girls’ own leadership. It also takes boys and men who see a girl’s future as worth protecting.

💡 Read our blog to learn more about our approach at www.tinyurl.com/blog-dayofthegirl