April 24, 2017For the first time in the U.S., a doctor is charged with female genital mutilation. Here’s how the law came to beEven more than two decades later, Harry Reid is haunted by the video an activist told him to […]
April 24, 2017Advocates warn genital cutting may increase during summer monthsMEGAN THOMPSON: When Aissata Camara was 13, she immigrated to Queens, New York, from the West African Country […]
April 24, 2017Forced marriage: Man pleads guilty to marrying 14-year-old girl in Noble ParkA man has pleaded guilty to marrying a 14-year-old girl in a forced marriage, after a charge alleging […]
April 24, 2017Married at 3, divorced at 7: Two Ethiopian girls tell their stories“I was really young on my wedding day. And I didn’t know we’d have sex that night. I […]
April 24, 2017Afghan first lady urges protection of girls against child marriageAfghan First Lady Rula Ghani on Tuesday called for the protection of Afghan girls against child marriages. According […]
April 24, 2017The Teens Going Door to Door to Stop Child MarriagesMoriom has a compassionate perspective about her mother’s choice to marry her off a few years ago to […]
April 24, 2017How Sex Ed is Helping to Fix Pakistan’s Child Marriage ProblemEarly-age marriage is an epidemic felt by girls around the world. In the province of Sindh, Pakistan, nearly […]
April 24, 2017Fleeing Woman Returned to Saudi Arabia Against Her WillA fleeing Saudi woman faces grave risks after being returned to Saudi Arabia against her will while in […]
April 20, 2017Michigan Doctor Is Accused of Genital Cutting of 2 GirlsA Michigan doctor has been accused of performing genital cutting on two 7-year-old girls at a medical clinic, […]
April 20, 2017Ayaan Hirsi Ali: Culture ‘Never An Excuse’ To Harm Girls With Genital MutilationAHA Foundation Founder Ayaan Hirsi Ali was featured on Tucker Carlson reacting to a Detroit surgeon who is […]
April 13, 2017Interviews with two artists who use their work to raise awareness and make an impact, the AHA Foundation calls for Fellow applicants, and more…Dear AHA Foundation Supporter, Artists have the power to transform issues and ideas into something you can experience. Art […]
April 13, 2017Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Islam’s Most Eloquent Apostate – Wall Street JournalOriginally published by The Wall Street Journal, written by Tunku Varadarajan; April 8, 2017 Stanford, Calif. The woman […]
April 12, 2017An Interview With Eris Perese, Author of Abbey’s Search for Sanctuary This month, we interviewed Eris Perese, author of Abbey's Search for Sanctuary. Ms. Perese became inspired to raise […]
April 12, 2017Child marriage continues unabated in Georgia’s Azerbaijani communitiesIt was more than five years ago that her father unexpectedly came to school to pick up Aisha, […]
April 12, 2017Households Against Child Marriage: An Innovative Approach From GhanaThe empowerment of indigenous women is one of several issues being discussed at the 61st Commission on the […]
April 12, 2017Human Rights Mozambique schools use theatre to promote women’s rights as drought fuels child marriagesIn Mozambique, the legal age of marriage is 18, or 16 with parental consent. But the UN International […]
April 12, 2017Opinion: Could the entertainment industry help end child marriage?We all love a good drama — be it on screen, in real life, or on the radio. […]
April 12, 2017Child Marriage Act: President gives nod in BangladeshPresident Abdul Hamid yesterday signed three bills, including Child Marriage Restraint Bill 2017 that has a provision for […]
April 12, 2017Kenya Becomes 19th Country To Launch The African Union Campaign To End Child MarriageKenya celebrated International Women’s Day yesterday by launching the African Union Campaign to End Child Marriage under the […]
April 12, 2017New Jersey just became the first state to completely ban child marriageThe New Jersey legislature passed a bill Monday that will ban marriage for those under the age of […]