September 23, 2015Increase in FGM in EnglandFrom April 2015 to June 2015 over 1,000 cases of female genital mutilation (FGM) were reported in England. […]
September 22, 2015Additional Protections Against Forced Marriage Needed in the UKSajida Khan left a forced marriage years ago with her children and obtained forced marriage protection orders (FMPOs) […]
September 19, 2015Release of “Prophet’s Prey”“Prophet’s Prey,” a film about the breakaway Mormon Fundamentalist Church of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS) led by Warren Jeffs, has […]
September 16, 2015Never a Memory: A Mother Gives Voice to a Victim of Honor KillingFebruary, 2015 Most honor violence victims in the United States suffer in silence, their freedom of choice and […]
September 9, 2015End Violence Against Women and Girls in the US Demand a National Action Plan to Fight Honor Violence [emailpetition id=”1″] The AHA Petition: End Violence Against Women and Girls in the US. Honor violence is an […]
August 21, 2015Back to School – Where are the Missing Girls?Dear AHA Foundation Supporter, As I again prepare to teach a class this fall, everywhere I look I […]
August 19, 2015Forced Marriage by the NumbersAs summer vacation comes to a close and students return to school, in a classroom somewhere in America […]
August 19, 2015Hundreds of Supporters, a Two-Day Conference and One GoalAmanda Parker, AHA Foundation Senior Director, discusses IVAWA with staffers on Capital Hill. By Amanda Parker, AHA Foundation […]
August 7, 2015Australia Institutes Domestic Violence Advice Pack for WomenAustralia has created a new policy of providing women who move to Australia with information on rape, domestic […]
July 31, 2015Making the End of Child Marriage A PriorityArjit Nandi, an Assistant Professor at McGill University, writes about making the end of child marriage a priority, […]
July 29, 2015U.S. Department of Justice Report Provides Closer Look at Victims of Honor Violence, What Needs to be Done to Protect Them— Report highlights AHA Foundation’s significant work to prevent and end honor violence in the U.S. — NEW […]
July 28, 2015The Story of a Woman who Stopped Performing FGMJane used to be a ‘cutter’ in Kenya who performed female genital mutilation on women as part of […]
July 26, 2015President Obama Speaks Out on Women’s Rights in KenyaDuring President Obama’s visit to Kenya, he delivered a speech condemning traditions that treat women as second-class citizens […]
July 22, 2015More than 500,000 US Women and Girls at Risk for FGMABC News speaks with *Sarah, a victim of “vacation cutting” where a girl is taken overseas for the […]
July 17, 2015UK Implements First FGM Protection OrderThe UK has implemented the first female genital mutilation (FGM) protection order which allows police to seize the […]
July 17, 2015Calls to Forced Marriage Hotline Increase DramaticallyThe UK-based charity Karma Nirvana has handled 8,268 calls related to honor violence and forced marriage in the […]
July 16, 2015AHA Foundation Advocacy Leads US Efforts to Track Honor Violence, Helping to End FGM, Book Recommendations and MoreDear AHA Foundation Supporter, When considering the common thread of our newsletter articles this month, I kept coming […]
July 16, 2015Telling the Story of Forced Marriages in the UKNew research shows that police and other officials are missing warning signs of forced marriage in the UK […]
July 15, 2015The Time for Change is Now: You Can Make a Difference in the Fight Against FGM in the USIn 2007, when the AHA Foundation was formed, only 18 U.S. states had legislation banning female genital mutilation […]
July 15, 2015AHA Foundation Advocacy Leads US Efforts to Track Honor ViolenceExecutive Director of the AHA Foundation, speaks about the Westat report on honor violence I distinctly remember the […]