April 13, 2020Kentucky FGM Survivor Spearheads a Victory in Her StateKentucky recently became the 38th state to pass comprehensive legislation against female genital mutilation (FGM)! More than 1,845 […]
March 30, 2020American Artist’s Lessons For Syrian Refugees on Overcoming Adversity Resonate Strongly in a World Struggling With COVID-19A multimedia storyteller from the U.S., Nesli has built her career working in Los Angeles and Istanbul. Her […]
March 27, 2020During Social Distancing, AHA’s Team Looks for Ways to Stay Occupied and ConnectedDuring this unprecedented health crisis, we are all doing our part in flattening the curve of COVID-19 with […]
March 26, 2020March Newsletter: Wyoming bans FGM, American artist on overcoming adversity, and more.Dear AHA Foundation Supporter, A lot has changed in all of our lives since my last message to […]
March 19, 2020True numbers of FGM victims could be far higher as countries fail to record cases – The GuardianThe number of women and girls who have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM) could be much higher than […]
March 16, 2020Female Genital Mutilation Ban One Step Closer to Becoming Law – Spectrum News 1FRANKFORT, Ky- A ban on a grotesque practice is one step closer to being law. The House Judiciary […]
March 13, 2020New Hampshire House votes to eliminate child marriage – Eagle TimesCONCORD — The New Hampshire House voted Wednesday to raise the age for marriage in the state to […]
March 6, 2020International Women’s DayThis March 8, International Women’s Day, we feature the stories of activists and survivors who triumphed over abuse […]
March 5, 2020Judge dismisses most serious remaining charge against doctor accused of genital mutilation – The Detroit NewsA federal judge on Wednesday dismissed the most serious remaining charge against a doctor accused of female genital […]
March 4, 2020Courtney Stodden married Doug Hutchison when she was 16. Now it’s over – CNN(CNN)Courtney Stodden and Doug Hutchison stirred controversy when they married in 2011. She was 16 at the time, […]
March 2, 2020House Unanimously Pass Bill Explicitly Banning Female Genital Mutilation in Wyoming – Oil City NewsCASPER, Wyo. — A Wyoming House of Representatives passed House Bill 127 on third reading during their Thursday, Feb. […]
February 26, 2020February Newsletter: Iraqi refugee fights authoritarian regimes, MA supporter makes a change in his state, My speech at CU BoulderLast month, I was thrilled to be back on a college campus and connect with my supporters! If […]
February 26, 2020Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s Life Story Inspires a Supporter from Massachusetts to Take ActionMichael Cavallo is a Massachusetts resident and local climate change activist. He saw his state was lacking protections […]
February 25, 2020Ayaan Hirsi Ali – The Market for VictimhoodLast month our Founder, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, spoke at the University of Colorado at Boulder’s Benson Center for […]
February 25, 2020‘I Had No Idea I Was an FGM Survivor Until a Nurse Asked During a Routine Screening’ – Global CitizenJust imagine yourself as a 7-year-old child on an ordinary day, playing outside, and suddenly being grabbed by […]
February 24, 2020Egypt to try doctor, parents for female genital mutilation – Associated PressSAMY MAGDY (AP) — Egypt’s chief prosecutor Saturday referred a physician to criminal trial for allegedly mutilating the […]
February 19, 2020France’s Macron announces ‘crack down’ on ‘Islamist separatism’ – EuroNewsFrench President Emmanuel Macron announced on Tuesday that France would crack down on Islamist separatism and would end […]
February 18, 2020‘We don’t want our girls to get married’: Push to raise wedding age to 18 – Minnesota Star TribuneAn effort to raise Minnesota’s legal marriage age to 18 without exception appears to be gaining traction at […]
February 17, 2020After Growing Up in a Warzone, Faisal Saeed al-Mutar Dedicates Life to Fighting ExtremismPublished on 02/17/2020 Faisal Saeed al-Mutar, founder of Ideas Beyond Borders and co-founder of the Critical Thinking Fellowship […]
February 13, 2020Bill to restrict child marriages in Wyoming defeated in the House – Casper Star TribuneCHEYENNE — For the second straight year, the Wyoming House of Representatives voted down a bill to restrict […]