July 17, 2015

UK Implements First FGM Protection Order

The UK has implemented the first female genital mutilation (FGM) protection order which allows police to seize the […]
July 17, 2015

Calls to Forced Marriage Hotline Increase Dramatically

The UK-based charity Karma Nirvana has handled 8,268 calls related to honor violence and forced marriage in the […]
July 16, 2015

AHA Foundation Advocacy Leads US Efforts to Track Honor Violence, Helping to End FGM, Book Recommendations and More

Dear AHA Foundation Supporter, When considering the common thread of our newsletter articles this month, I kept coming […]
July 16, 2015

Telling the Story of Forced Marriages in the UK

New research shows that police and other officials are missing warning signs of forced marriage in the UK […]
July 15, 2015

The Time for Change is Now: You Can Make a Difference in the Fight Against FGM in the US

In 2007, when the AHA Foundation was formed, only 18 U.S. states had legislation banning female genital mutilation […]
July 15, 2015

AHA Foundation Advocacy Leads US Efforts to Track Honor Violence

Executive Director of the AHA Foundation, speaks about the Westat report on honor violence I distinctly remember the […]
July 15, 2015

From the AHA Foundation Team: Books That Changed Us

Committed to the belief that stories can be even more empowering when shared, and that empowerment can lead […]
July 9, 2015

New Data on UK Honor Violence

The Iranian and Kurdish Women’s Rights Organisation recently released data showing that there have been 11,000 cases of […]
July 8, 2015

UK Develops App to Combat FGM

An app has been created in the United Kingdom to help girls at risk of female genital mutilation […]
July 2, 2015

UN Human Rights Council Calls for End to Forced Marriage

The UN Human Rights Council has adopted a resolution calling for an end to child, early, and forced […]
June 25, 2015

Summer Increase in Egyptian FGM Incidences

For many girls in Egypt, summer represents an increase in female genital mutilation (FGM) cases. Egypt is one […]
June 23, 2015

Naila Amin Tells Her Story of Forced Marriage

Naila Amin was a child bride who was betrothed to her first cousin when she was 8. Naila […]
June 21, 2015

Happy Father’s Day!

By AHA Foundation Executive Director Happy Father’s Day! Even though I lost my father more than 20 years […]
June 19, 2015

FGM Survivors Speak Out, Honor Violence on Film, Forced Marriage in the News and More

Dear AHA Foundation Supporter, There’s power in a personal story. Time and again we’re reminded that no matter […]
June 18, 2015

Release of “The Price of Honor:” Documentary on Honor Killings

“The Price of Honor,” a documentary chronicling the honor killings of two girls, Sarah and Amina, premiered in […]
June 17, 2015

New York State Legislation on FGM

New York State Assembly Member Amy Paulin passed legislation through the New York State Assembly and Senate regarding […]
June 16, 2015

Women Forced to Undergo FGM Find Strength to Break the Silence

Ayaan When Ayaan Hirsi Ali, founder of the AHA Foundation, underwent female genital mutilation (FGM) in her native […]
June 16, 2015

Honor Violence on Film: A Different Type of Activism

In our increasingly interconnected world, information and facts about grave human rights abuses like honor violence are only […]
June 13, 2015

PM David Cameron Pushes for Measures on FGM

PM David Cameron has ordered ministers to expedite measures to enable local authorities, social workers, or police to […]
June 11, 2015

UK Non-Profit Works to Combat FGM

The UK non-profit Forward recently released a video showing the effects of female genital mutilation. The video, “Needlepoint,” […]