June 27, 2016Child marriage in Ethiopia is decliningChild marriage in Ethiopia is declining. Read more about what’s fueling this decline, and what next steps need […]
June 27, 2016Youth driving change for adolescent girls in UgandaUYAHF was founded in 2013 as a grassroots youth-led and youth focused advocacy organization, whose overall mandate is […]
June 27, 2016Suro’s Saviours: Indian girl is saved from forced marriage with help of friends“Suro’s Saviours” is the story of how 14 brave school children in Sursu, a village in Jharkhand took […]
June 27, 2016Poem Exposes The Gut-Wrenching Anonymity Of Child Brides“I met her on her wedding day, walked up to her and smiled. Back home no one ever […]
June 23, 2016American-born woman who underwent FGM reveals identity to raise awarenessAn American-born woman bravely speaks with ABC News about undergoing FGM when visiting relatives in India. She now works […]
June 23, 2016Child marriage in Nepal: ‘A girl is a girl, not a wife’Rachana Sunar, who escaped a child marriage at the age of 15, has begun using dialogue to change […]
June 23, 2016An Indian Boarding School Offers Child Brides A Way OutIn the western state of Rajasthan, a group of about 70 village girls, some of them already married, […]
June 23, 2016In pictures: African champions against child marriageAward winning photographer Stephanie Sinclair has been documenting some of the people campaigning for the rights of girls. […]
June 23, 2016Nigerian President Buhari speaks out on forced marriages and child abductionSpeaking in Abuja at the 2016 National Children’s Day Celebration, President Buhari said “No Nigerian should be put […]
June 23, 2016SADC Model Law: one step closer to ending child marriage in Southern AfricaCivil society and young people are paving the way for change across Southern Africa. Developed by the Southern African […]
June 20, 2016Petition Created Calling The Economist to Retract Irresponsible FGM/C PositionAn article by The Economist called “An Agonising Choice” has portrayed many misguided assumptions about female genital mutilation. The article […]
June 17, 2016Activists Speak Out on Child MarriageActivists and forced marriage survivors Fraidy Reiss and Naila Amin speak out against child marriage in the United […]
June 16, 2016A Former Refugee, Now CEO at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights – Derreck Kayongo Continues to Inspire and Speak with ActionsDerreck Kayongo is head of the Atlanta-based National Center for Civil and Human Rights. With a longstanding career […]
June 15, 2016“I heard things I could not imagine”: a Kenyan Activist Reveals How He Became a Voice Against FGMAs female genital mutilation (FGM) continues to claim lives of women around the world, and at the onset […]
June 12, 2016Myths About FGM, Our Executive Director Bids Farewell, and the Chance to Choose the AHA T-shirtDear AHA Foundation Supporter, Here we are in May with summer almost upon us! Soon school will be […]
June 2, 2016Death of Mayar Mohamed Mousa after FGM OperationThere has been a worldwide outcry against female genital mutilation (FGM) following the death of Mayar Mohamed Mousa […]
May 24, 2016AHA Foundation’s Executive Director Bids a Farewell, Reflects on Most Inspiring Achievements“From Africa to the Middle East to the U.S., I have met many women and girls who understand […]
May 24, 2016Five Myths About Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) This month, we share with you five common misconceptions about FGM, and ways that you can help […]