November 27, 2018Faisal Saeed Al Mutar and Christopher Preble at George Washington University, “Does Islamic Extremism require US Military Intervention?”Video link: Event Description: On November 27th, 2018, students and outside guests gathered at George Washington University […]
November 26, 2018Faisal Saeed Al Mutar and Muhammad Frasier-Rahim at the University of North Carolina, “Countering Extremism in the Age of Polarization”Video Link: Event Description: “Countering Extremism in the Age of Polarization” was a conversation between Dr. Muhammad Fraser-Rahim […]
November 13, 2018Faisal Saeed Al Mutar and Nadia Oweidat at York University, “Preventing Extremism Before It Takes Root”Video: Event Description: Faisal Saeed Al Mutar, an Iraqi-born award-winning human rights activist, writer and counter extremism […]
November 1, 2018Dr. Tawfik Hamid at Dartmouth College, “Critical Thinking and the Ideological Battle Against Radical Islam”Video: Event Description: Dr. Tawfik Hamid, M.D., is a journalist and scholar, originally from Egypt, and the […]
November 1, 2018Amanda Parker and Angela Peabody at American University, “FGM in the U.S.: A Call to Action”Video Link: Event Description: “FGM in the U.S.: A Call to Action” was a presentation on what Female […]
October 24, 2018Ani Zonneveld and Blair Imani at the University of Michigan, “Minority Muslims in the Media” Video Link: https://www.facebook.com/IdeasBorders/videos/2115348931831841/ Event Description: “Minority Muslims in the Media” was a discussion of representation of Muslims, […]
October 13, 2018Faisal Saeed Al Mutar and Yasmine Mohammed at Harvard University, “Fight for Justice Conference”Event Description: Written by Harvard CTF fellow Natalie Le The Students for Liberty “Fight for Justice” conference focused […]
October 9, 2018Faisal Saeed Al Mutar and Zachary Wood at Columbia University, “Shattering the Echo Chamber”Video Link: Event Description: On October 9, 100 attendees, made up of both Columbia students and outside guests, […]
January 24, 2017An Interview with Qadar Issa, Survivor of Kidnapping and Honor ViolenceHonor violence most often hurts women and girls, but it can also affect men and boys. One of […]
January 13, 2017Women’s Rights Are a National Security IssueThe Trump transition team asked the State Department last week to submit details of programs and jobs that […]
November 21, 2016Turkish bill clears men of statutory rape if they marryA bill which would allow men accused of raping underage girls to be cleared if they marry the […]
November 16, 2016With her First Novel, “Stained,” Abda Khan Gives Voice and Hope to Thousands Suffering in the Name of HonorIn her first novel Stained, Abda Khan, a British-Pakistani lawyer, portrays the struggles of an immigrant girl who […]
November 16, 2016Once “a Shell of a Person Living in a Haze” of Forced Marriage, Nina Van Harn Fights Back and Wins the First Case of Forced Marriage Annulment in the State of MichiganThe image most often associated with a woman or girl who is forced into marriage is that of […]
October 24, 2016New rules to help end child marriage in Cameroon“I was forced into marriage by my father at the age of 14,” Faouzia Yaya, now 17, told […]
October 24, 2016Malawian chief annuls 300 child marriages, sends kids to schoolA Malawian traditional leader has taken it upon herself to discourage the prevalence of child marriages within her […]
October 24, 2016International Day of the Girl Child: Emma Watson issues impassioned plea on child marriageEmma Watson today issued an impassioned plea to end child marriage to mark the International Day of the Girl Child. The […]
October 24, 2016Pakistan passes anti-honour killings and anti-rape billsA joint session of the Parliament unanimously approved anti-honour killing and anti-rape bills moved by PPP Senator Farhatullah […]
October 24, 20168 insights to end child marriageLast year, we saw a major milestone reached in the campaign to end child marriage. The first global […]
October 24, 2016To Stop Child Marriage We Need To Stop Failing Girls At SchoolToday, International Day of the Girl Child gives us an opportunity to reflect on the perils faced by […]
October 24, 2016Child brides: The Syrian girls pushed into early marriageChild marriage is on the rise among Syrian refugees. Without the means to provide for their families, parents […]