July 16, 2013Afghan child bride Sahar Gul is appealing against the early release of the people who tortured her.Afghan child bride Sahar Gul is appealing against the early release of the people who tortured her. The […]
July 16, 2013In Gambia, campaigners against female genital mutilation (FGM) are doing their utmost to stop the practice.The coordinator of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and Unicef Joint Programme on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) […]
July 16, 2013The Eurasia Review devotes attention to the dangers facing women in Pakistan, where women are often unseen, unheard–and targeted for violence.The Eurasia Review devotes attention to the dangers facing women in Pakistan, where women are often unseen, unheard–and […]
July 16, 2013U.S. Representatives Roby (R-Alabama) and Tsongas (D-Massachusetts) write that gains for women’s rights in Afghanistan are increasingly at risk as the U.S. considers withdrawing its troops.U.S. Representatives Roby (R-Alabama) and Tsongas (D-Massachusetts) write that gains for women’s rights in Afghanistan are increasingly at […]
July 16, 2013Two teenage girls have been shot dead in an apparent “honor” killing in Pakistan after a video was circulated showing them dancing in the rain, the Sydney Morning Herald reports.Two teenage girls have been shot dead in an apparent “honor” killing in Pakistan after a video was […]
July 16, 2013The British newspaper The Guardian explores the prevalence of female genital mutilation (FGM) in the world and in the UK.The British newspaper The Guardian explores the prevalence of female genital mutilation (FGM) in the world and in […]
July 16, 2013Zoe Williams argues the battle to eliminate female genital mutilation (FGM) is long, but it’s one we must win.Zoe Williams argues the battle to eliminate female genital mutilation (FGM) is long, but it’s one we must […]
July 11, 2013Britain’s Chief Prosecutor Nazir Afzal, champion of women’s rights and speaker at AHA Foundation conferences, discusses the great work he’s doing protecting women in the UK from sexual abuse.Britain’s Chief Prosecutor Nazir Afzal, champion of women’s rights and speaker at AHA Foundation conferences, discusses the great […]
July 4, 2013The most senior female police officer in Afghanistan’s Helmand province, and a symbol of improving women’s rights in the face of Taliban hostility, has been shot dead.The most senior female police officer in Afghanistan’s Helmand province, and a symbol of improving women’s rights in […]
July 4, 2013In Egypt, women face an alarming rate of sexual violence.In Egypt, women face an alarming rate of sexual violence. Link: http://www.hrw.org/news/2013/07/03/egypt-epidemic-sexual-violence
July 2, 2013Forced Marriage and the Many Faces of Human TraffickingLast week, the State Department released its 2013 annual report on Trafficking in Persons, which found that 27 […]
June 22, 2013A study by Cambridge University has found that almost half of boys and one in five girls in Jordan’s capital city, Amman, believe that killing a woman who has “dishonored,” or shamed, her family is justifiable.A study by Cambridge University has found that almost half of boys and one in five girls in […]
June 13, 2013Closing the Forced Marriage Loophole Through Immigration ReformImmigration reform has become one of the most partisan issues being debated on Capitol Hill and promises to […]
June 12, 2013All Londoners have a duty to help in the fight against female genital mutilation as the “cutting season” approaches, British International Development Minister Lynne Featherstone has said.All Londoners have a duty to help in the fight against female genital mutilation as the “cutting season” […]
June 12, 2013Several hospital and community-based clinics in London help women who have suffered FGM (female genital mutilation), as well as one in Birmingham and another about to open in Bristol.Several hospital and community-based clinics in London help women who have suffered FGM, as well as one in […]
June 12, 2013The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics reports that some 75 per cent of female genital mutilation (FGM) cases in Egypt are carried out by medical staff, according to the 2008 Demographic and Health Survey – up from just 17 per cent in 1996.The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics reports that some 75 per cent of female genital mutilation (FGM) […]
June 12, 2013U.N. agencies have called for the prosecution of an Egyptian doctor after a 13-year-old girl died while undergoing female genital mutilation at a private clinic.U.N. agencies have called for the prosecution of an Egyptian doctor after a 13-year-old girl died while undergoing […]
June 10, 2013In Egypt, the death of a 13-year-old girl at a private clinic of female genital mutilation has once again highlighted that female genital mutilation continues to endanger lives despite laws forbidding the practice.In Egypt, the death of a 13-year-old girl at a private clinic of female genital mutilation has once […]
June 6, 2013Our latest blog post focuses on the story of Amina Ajmal, an American citizen who was forced into a marriage in Pakistan.Our latest blog post focuses on the story of Amina Ajmal, an American citizen who was forced into […]
June 5, 2013American Woman Escapes Forced Marriage in Pakistan, Honor Violence Campaign FollowsThe AHA Foundation is committed to expanding resources for women such as the one mentioned in this New […]