According to UNICEF, an estimated 12 million girls under the age of 18 are married every year, which translates to 33,000 child marriages every day. It is important to note that child marriage also affects boys, although girls are disproportionately affected. Child marriage is a deeply concerning practice that robs millions of children around the world of their childhood, education, …
The Child Marriage Problem in the United States: Why We Need To Act Now
1. Introduction: alarming statistics on child marriage in the United States In the United States, child marriage is a major problem. Every year, thousands of minors are married off to adults – often without their consent or even their knowledge. This practice puts the children involved at risk for a host of problems. Child marriage is associated with a number …
Celebrating Women and reaffirming our commitment to ending Human Trafficking & Child Marriage
March is Women’s History Month. We are dedicating this month to celebrate strong women and their accomplishments throughout history and in this present time. Let us join together in commemorating and encouraging the observance, celebration and advocacy of the vital role of women in American and International history, and what better way to celebrate it than encouraging you, our supporters, …
The Year in Review. Fighting Child Marriage and Human Trafficking: Accomplishments and Impact
Let’s look at the facts! Human exploitation and trafficking is the fastest growing criminal enterprise globally at $150 billion global business – worth more than the profits of Apple, Amazon, Chase, Microsoft, and Wal-Mart – combined. Orange County is a hotspot for human trafficking. Over 80% of human trafficking victims are shipped to Orange County due to the rich and …
Partnership Highlights
Global Hope 365 has ambitious goals for 2021-2022, including advocacy for ending child marriage in California, introducing Human Trafficking Prevention Programs in schools starting with Orange, Los Angeles. The Inland Empire increased human trafficking perpetrator penalties, including buyers, and continuing with our Raising Awareness, Saving Lives (™) campaign through our speaking engagements and Ambassador Program. As we close out the …