Nada al-Ahdal

Nada Al-Ahdal
Born (2003-03-03) 3 March 2003 (age 21)
Zabid, Yemen
NationalityYemeni
Organizationnadafund.org
Known forChild marriage claims
RelativesAbdel Salam al-Ahdal
Websitewww.nadaalahdal.com

Nada Al-Ahdal (Arabic: ندى الأهدل; born March 3, 2003) is a human rights activist and resident of Yemen known for escaping two different child marriage pacts her parents had made for her. In 2013, al-Ahdal posted a YouTube video decrying child marriage and her being forced into marriage contracts, which quickly went viral and prompted coverage of Yemen's continued practice of child marriage.

In 2022 she won the Arab Woman Award for her activities as a social activist.[1]

Al-Ahdal later founded the Nada Foundation, a Britain-based organization named after her. In recognition of her activism, she won the Arab Woman Award for the year 2021 from the Arab Foundation in London.[2] Additionally, she serves as an ambassador for Do for Good in Spain. Currently, Al-Ahdal is pursuing studies in international law in Britain, where she also resides.[3]

  1. ^ "Arab achievement award winner hails Saudi royal for championing women's rights". Arab News. 2022-03-24. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
  2. ^ Haine, Alice (24 Mar 2022). "London celebrates talents of Arab women in glittering award ceremony". The National News. Archived from the original on 25 Jun 2023.
  3. ^ Al-Ahdal, Nada (15 July 2023). "Nada Al-Ahdal, la activista que huyó del matrimonio a los 11 años y lucha por los derechos de las niñas" [Nada Al-Ahdal, the activist who fled marriage at the age of 11 and fights for the rights of girls]. La Vanguardia (Interview) (in Spanish). Interviewed by Joana Bonet. Archived from the original on 16 July 2023.