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 […]
July 15, 2015From the AHA Foundation Team: Books That Changed UsCommitted to the belief that stories can be even more empowering when shared, and that empowerment can lead […]
July 9, 2015New Data on UK Honor ViolenceThe Iranian and Kurdish Women’s Rights Organisation recently released data showing that there have been 11,000 cases of […]
July 8, 2015UK Develops App to Combat FGMAn app has been created in the United Kingdom to help girls at risk of female genital mutilation […]
July 2, 2015UN Human Rights Council Calls for End to Forced MarriageThe UN Human Rights Council has adopted a resolution calling for an end to child, early, and forced […]
June 25, 2015Summer Increase in Egyptian FGM IncidencesFor many girls in Egypt, summer represents an increase in female genital mutilation (FGM) cases. Egypt is one […]
June 23, 2015Naila Amin Tells Her Story of Forced MarriageNaila Amin was a child bride who was betrothed to her first cousin when she was 8. Naila […]