March 17, 2022Europe’s empty promises to Ukraine – UnHerdEvery war has a photograph that captures its horrors. Vietnam had Napalm Girl; Spain had The Falling Soldier. How will […]
March 14, 2022Saudi blogger Raif Badawi, imprisoned for ‘insulting Islam’, freed after 10 years – The GuardianSaudi blogger Raif Badawi has been released from prison in Saudi Arabia after serving a 10-year sentence for advocating an […]
March 11, 2022Alaska bill seeks to bar marriage for kids 14-15 years old – The Hamilton SpectatorJUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A bill in the Alaska House would repeal a provision of law that allows […]
March 10, 2022D.C. Council Considers Outlawing Female Genital Mutilation – The Washington InformerWard 3 D.C. Council-member Mary Cheh has authored a bill that would ban female genital mutilation in the […]
March 9, 2022Maryland must not fail to outlaw child marriage a seventh time | GUEST COMMENTARY – The Baltimore SunI am an American who has lived my whole life in my beloved state of Maryland. I want […]
March 3, 2022How Vladimir Putin weaponises refugees – UnHerdFor the last three decades, Europe’s leaders have pursued a noble strategy to prevent conflict using trade, aid […]
March 3, 2022We deserve better than these weaklings – UnHerdVladimir Putin is many things. To Boris Johnson, he is “irrational”. To Joe Biden, he is “a killer”. […]
March 1, 2022Empowering Girls Globally by Supporting Equitable Access to Education – Access WireMISSION, KS / ACCESSWIRE / February 28, 2022 / (Family Features) Sometimes forgotten amidst the pandemic that upended the […]
March 1, 2022In Somaliland, COVID brings ‘cutters’ door to door for girls – APHARGEISA, Somalia (AP) — Safia Ibrahim’s business was in trouble. COVID-19 had taken hold in Somaliland, in the […]
March 1, 2022“Girls have a right to thrive in the life they want for themselves. Not what someone else forcefully imprints on them.” Sasha K. Taylor Survived Child Marriage in the U.S. – Now She Fights Tirelessly to End It – Part 1Published 03/02/2022 When team members from AHA Foundation spoke to Sasha K. Taylor, we were immediately moved by […]
February 28, 2022Idaho Supreme Court hears arguments in ‘sham’ child marriage case – Post RegisterThe Idaho Supreme Court listened to arguments Friday in a case involving a child marriage that reportedly was […]
February 24, 2022Free speech survey indicates shortcomings across Iowa universities – The GazetteA quarter of students across Iowa’s public universities who responded to a free-speech survey in the fall disagreed […]
February 24, 2022Decline in FGM among Egypt’s young women recorded by UN – The NationalThe results of a UN survey conducted in Egypt in 2021 have shown a sharp decline in the […]
February 22, 2022“There is a very clear will to end FGM in the U.S., we just need the resources to finish it.” AHA Veteran Amanda Parker on 15 Years of the Fight Against FGMPublished 03/02/2022 This year marks the 15th anniversary of Ayaan Hirsi Ali founding AHA Foundation. Since the very […]
February 22, 2022Maryland: Come for the crab cakes, the boardwalk, a child bride – The Washington PostSteamed crabs and a sail on the Chesapeake Bay have long been part of Maryland’s tourism campaigns. But […]
February 10, 2022Justice Department, ICE, and the FBI Recognize International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation – 7thSpaceThe Human Rights Violators and War Crimes Center (HRVWCC), including the Justice Department’s Human Rights and Special Prosecutions […]
February 10, 2022ANTI-FGM CAMPAIGNERS RALLY IN SOUTHWARK PARK – Southwark NewsAnti-FGM campaigners rallied in Southwark Park on February 6 to raise awareness and protest against FGM. Female Genital […]
February 10, 2022This survivor of forced child marriage – Sasha Taylor – is trying to change laws to prevent others from the same fate – FronterasSasha Taylor was born in Karachi, Pakistan, and raised in Arizona. One day, in the early 1990s, she […]
February 10, 2022Covid-19 blamed for rise in female ‘cut’ and early marriages – The Standard (Kenya)The Covid-19 pandemic slowed down the fight against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), leading to school dropouts and early marriages. […]
February 8, 2022Why we must protect women and girls from violent practices – World Economic ForumAmira Ghouaibi, Project Lead for the World Economic Forum Women’s Health Initiative, reports on the dangers of female […]