February 6, 2015As Immigration to the US Increases, So Do Cases of FGMObstetricians and gynecologists in the United States are finding that as immigration from Africa increases, so do cases […]
February 6, 2015Men Denounce FGM after Watching DocumentaryAfter watching a documentary on FGM, a group of men break out in tears and vehemently denounce the […]
February 6, 2015FGM Affects Three Times More People in the US than Previously ThoughtThe Centers for Disease Control will release a study today, International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM, stating […]
February 4, 2015UNICEF Highlights the Importance of Education over Child MarriageA powerful video produced by UNICEF compares the lives of girls in Chad who are forced into marriage […]
January 31, 2015Forced Marriage Survivor Pens Letter to MotherOne survivor of forced marriage, who was ultimately able to escape from India back to London, writes a […]
January 30, 2015Indiewire Gives Positive Review of “The Price of Honor”Popular independent film website, Indiewire, gives “The Price of Honor” a positive review. The Price of Honor is […]
January 26, 2015Egypt: First Ever Conviction against Performing FGMThough FGM has been illegal in Egypt since 2008, no court has prosecuted anyone for performing the procedure […]
January 21, 2015Ayaan Talks Freedom of Expression, Discussion with “The Price of Honor” Co-Director, Gender Equality as a Weapon Against Extremism and MoreDear AHA Foundation Supporter, In the wake of the New Year, terrorist acts in Paris were followed by […]
January 16, 2015Cosmopolitan UK Created Mock Cover to Raise Awareness About Honor KillingsCosmopolitan UK has created a mock up cover of its February issue featuring a woman suffocating on the […]
January 10, 2015Gender Equality Is a Powerful Weapon Against Radical ExtremismOutrageous. Ten journalists and two policemen murdered in cold blood in Paris. As a career-long fighter for human […]
January 8, 2015Ayaan Hirsi Ali: Keep Charlie Hebdo AliveFollowing the Charlie Hebdo attacks in Paris, Ayaan Hirsi Ali explains the importance of keeping the publication’s images […]
January 7, 2015Ayaan Hirsi Ali Urges the West to Acknowledge the Roots of TerrorWhile many wish to view the Paris attacks against Charlie Hebdo as an isolated incident, Ayaan Hirsi Ali […]
December 17, 2014A Look Back at 2014, New FGM Legislation in Massachusetts, Our Executive Director Testifies Before the Canadian Senate and MoreDear AHA Foundation Supporter, As the end of the year approaches, I recall the Foundation’s beginnings – five […]
December 12, 2014Yaser Said Added to FBI’s Ten Most WantedYaser Said committed honor killings against his daughters, Amina and Sarah, on January 1st, 2008. Since the murders, […]
December 8, 2014Ayaan Hirsi Ali Discusses the Need for Western Feminists to Tackle Harmful Traditional PracticesAyaan Hirsi Ali discusses the need for Western feminists to tackle harmful traditional practices and discusses the AHA […]
December 8, 2014Anti-FGM Billboards Appear in the USThe team behind the documentary “Honor Diaries,” which explores honor violence, installed two billboards condemning FGM. The billboards […]
December 5, 2014Mandatory FGM Reporting in the UKWhile performing FGM is a crime in the Untied Kingdom, only 2 cases have been prosecuted; given the […]
November 20, 2014Ayaan Hirsi Ali: Time for ThanksAyaan Hirsi Ali discusses what she’s thankful for, saying “For us women in the US, in the West, […]
November 7, 2014Matching Gift Campaign, FGM in the US and Abroad, A Day in the Life of our Executive Director and MoreDear AHA Foundation Supporter, Today, I’m thrilled to be able to share with you some exciting news at […]