November 28, 2015

AHA Foundation’s 10 Years of Impact – In the Words of Its Determined Community

As the year comes to an end, we look back to count and celebrate the successes won and […]
November 20, 2015

Pakistan Pledges to Adopt UN Convention

Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has pledged to adopt the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the […]
November 18, 2015

Eric’s Call to Action – Have You Taken His Challenge?

Eric Schmidt Challenge: renew your support before December 31, 2015 and make your gift work even harder in […]
November 18, 2015

Ayaan Hirsi Ali: What I’m Thankful For This Year

This Thanksgiving I am grateful for the things that we take for granted as women and men living […]
November 12, 2015

Honor Violence Training Saves Lives – Join Our Free Webinar

Honor violence training can mean the difference between life and death. Without a doubt, the number one question […]
November 12, 2015

Conviction in First Australian FGM Trial

At the first FGM trial in Australia, a mother, midwife and a sheikh were found guilty. All three were […]
November 10, 2015

DOJ Report Released Highlighting Honor Violence

Statistics do not address the true scope of honor violence in the United States. It is difficult to […]
October 31, 2015

Gloria Steinem on Women’s Rights

Gloria Steinem is on Fresh Air discussing issues of women’s rights. According to Steinem, one of the most important […]
October 28, 2015

Child Marriage in the US

Child marriage has become a major problem in the United States, not just abroad. Between 2000 and 2010 […]
October 27, 2015

Child Marriage in Australia

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has investigated 20 cases of forced marriage in the past 9 months, many […]
October 22, 2015

The Netherlands Adopts New Policies on Forced Marriage

One of the elements that is rarely discussed about the migrant crisis is the practices of domestic abuse […]
October 15, 2015

Child Marriage in the US, a Tale of Courage from a Survivor, and News from Around the World

  Dear AHA Foundation Supporter, As children across the country enjoy autumn and cheerily prepare for Halloween, a […]
October 15, 2015

Child Marriage in the US

by AHA Foundation Executive Director The statistics are staggering. Each day around the world almost 39,000 girls become […]
October 15, 2015

Speaking Out About America’s Child Marriage Problem

In a new op-ed for the New York Times, Fraidy Reiss, forced marriage survivor and Executive Director of […]
October 14, 2015

Hila’s Story: Choosing a Life of Hiding to Escape Honor Violence

By *Hila In the 70s, my parents emigrated from Yemen to the U.S. While they did many things […]
October 14, 2015

Shafia Family Looks to Appeal Honor Killing Ruling

The Shafia family, who was sentenced four years ago in a case of honor killing is now asking […]
October 13, 2015

Increasing Prevalence of Child Marriage in the US

Many children have recently been married in the US despite a minimum marriage age of 18. This can […]
October 12, 2015

Story of Forced Marriage in Kenya

The story of the forced marriage of Younis, a member of the Samburu in Kenya, has been released. […]
October 4, 2015

Canadian Conservatives Look to End Honor Killings

Chris Alexander and Kellie Leitch, Canadian Conservatives, said that if they were re-elected, one of their priorities would […]
September 30, 2015

New Documentary on Forced Marriage

In the United Kingdom, a new documentary is being released focusing on how the Greater Manchester Police respond […]