Children's Rights, Civil Rights
In a child marriage, one or both parties are under age 18 when they enter the union. Child marriage can easily be forced, because children have limited legal rights and therefore face overwhelming legal and practical barriers if they try to escape or resist an...
Children's Rights, Civil Rights, Healthcare
Conversion therapy—efforts to change an individual’s sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression—is a practice that is not supported by credible evidence and has been disavowed by behavioral health experts and associations. Conversion therapy perpetuates...
Children's Rights, Education
In this policy webinar, Board Chair of of the Coalition for Responsible Home Education Carmen Longoria-Green explain sthe history of Parental Rights Extremism (PRE), from its birth as a reaction to school integration, to its use of the homeschool movement to grow its...
ASEO Blog, Children's Rights, Criminal Justice Reform
Most moms and dads would never allow their child to be anywhere near a known pedophile and they would do everything in their power to protect them. As a counselor, I was required to tell my clients that I am a mandated reporter and if they revealed to me that they...
Children's Rights, Criminal Justice Reform
Many states, including Arizona, exempt clergy from laws that mandate reporting child abuse and neglect. Join Arizona State Senator Victoria Steele, a member of the Association of Secular Elected Officials (ASEO), to learn about the legislation she is spearheading to...