Engaged at 8 and married at 13, her strength and willpower got her out. Today, she's helping to end child marriage in the US. Namesake for “Nailas Law”.
New York, USA
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The Naila Amin Foundation retweeted
Spoiler alert this happens in the US too.
13-year-old Wiam, a Muslim girl, married to 29-year-old Muhammad, tearfully says, 'The girl can't say no. It's against our culture.'
Muhammad smiles and says, 'It's 'love at first sight,' which leads him to marry her. He wants to raise her himself.
Stop this culture.
#StopChildMarriage
The Naila Amin Foundation retweeted
THREE states -- Vermont, Connecticut and Michigan -- ended #ChildMarriage in 2023! That's progress worth celebrating.
Was there any progress for children's rights in 2023? Yes! From bans on child marriage and extreme sentences, to expanded education and abortion rights, here are some of the good news stories for kids from the past year: hrw.org/news/2023/12/19/10-g…
The Naila Amin Foundation retweeted
I love seeing people shouting out their books, and congrats if you are getting agent attention on twitter.
But fwiw, it's also ok if agents aren't sliding into your DMs. I have a pretty sizable platform for an unpubbed author, and no agents ever slid into my DMs.
The Naila Amin Foundation retweeted
Remember, your story won’t be for everyone, & that’s OK. Like other forms of art, writing is subjective. What one person finds moving & inspirational may not resonate w/ someone else.
Your audience is out there. You will find them! #writingcommunity
The Naila Amin Foundation retweeted
Our new film about girls growing up in honour culture, Blame Her, is now live on YouTube! 🫶
See here to watch it: shorturl.at/bgnJ7
#endhba #honourculture #genderequality
The Naila Amin Foundation retweeted
Wonderful to sit with two inspirational ladies today @gabyez and @NAminFoundation working towards more collaborative re-grouping of the Forced Marriage Working Group. #harmfulpractices Thank you to all those who attended. @sab_sul @MoestakHussein @KBSPartnership
The Naila Amin Foundation retweeted
At the age of 15, Sara was forced to marry a man nearly twice her age, whom she had just met that morning. Read Sara's story: bit.ly/3Yn4ROo
#SurvivorStory #SurvivorStories #ListenToSurvivors #ChildMarriageSurvivor #ForcedMarriageSurvivor #ForcedMarriage #ChildMarriage
The Naila Amin Foundation retweeted
California and Mississippi do not have a minimum age to marry. Frustrated with the rhetoric that by raising the min age to marry, it’s risk minors losing access to family planning. This is not true, this hasn’t come up in any state that has raised the age to 18.
The Naila Amin Foundation retweeted
New York allows parents/guardians to marry off their children. We must end the practice of marrying children under the age of 18 in the state of NY. #NewYork @NYGovCuomo to #BanChildMarriage! Call up bill S.3086 & sign it! #NailasLaw act.weareultraviolet.org/sig…
The Naila Amin Foundation retweeted
When Naila married at 13, she got out with her own willpower. Today she advocates to end child marriage in the US and globally. #nailaslaw @nailaaminfoundation .
The Naila Amin Foundation retweeted
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The Naila Amin Foundation retweeted
#DidYouKnow #ChildMarriage creates a nightmarish legal trap? Minors face overwhelming barriers if they try to escape a #ForcedMarriage. Marriage before 18 is recognized as a #HumanRights abuse that destroys almost every aspect of an American girl’s life: bit.ly/2G1dVFh
ALT Illustration by Mooki Saltzman/Dosido Design of a young, strawberry blond-haired girl leaning out a window against a dark blue building. Her arm and head lean partially out, but otherwise, she is stuck inside the room. Text reads: Child marriage is a trap.
The Naila Amin Foundation retweeted
Thank YOU, @JillianG_CT, for championing this legislation and making this happen. You are a hero to girls -- and all children -- in #Connecticut! #EndChildMarriageCT #18NoExceptions #9Down41ToGo
Gratitude to @LGSusanB, @UnchainedAtLast, and the many legislators who worked to make the age of marriage 18. Connecticut has officially banned child marriage!!
The Naila Amin Foundation retweeted
We just stood alongside @LGSusanB as she signed the bill to make the marriage age in #Connecticut #18NoExceptions!! #CT is now the NINTH U.S. state where we have helped to #EndChildMarriage -- a stunning victory for the nearly 6.5mil girls who live in those states! #9Down41ToGo
ALT Advocates and survivors stand with Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz after she signed the bill to end child marriage in Connecticut.