May 26, 2023February/March 2023 Newsletter: Our voice is our greatest weapon: survivors and activists speak out this International Women’s DayDear Friend, Today is International Women’s Day, a day very close to my heart. For over 15 years, […]
May 26, 2023January 2023 Newsletter: Friend, catch up with our best blogs of 2022 and meet our new Board ChairmanIMPORTANT NOTICE Please note that our mailing address has changed to: AHA Foundation | 5237 River Road, Suite 333, Bethesda, MD 20816 […]
May 23, 2023December 2022 Newsletter: Watch Ayaan’s opening remarks at the first CLARITy conference gathering Muslim dissidents and allies from around the world to combat IslamismDear Friend, As 2022 draws to a close, I’d like to thank you for your help in making […]
May 23, 2023November 2022 Newsletter: As Thanksgiving approaches, I’m grateful for the heroes who live among usDear Friend, As Thanksgiving approaches, I have been thinking about what I am most grateful for. This year, […]
May 19, 2023Salman Rushdie warns free expression is under threat – BBC NewsSalman Rushdie warns free expression is under threat Nine months after he was was stabbed on stage, acclaimed […]
May 19, 2023Michigan marriage laws allow for child marriage; lawmakers want to change that – CBS News DetroitMichigan marriage laws allow for child marriage; lawmakers want to change that Michigan policymakers and advocates have attempted […]
May 15, 2023House judiciary turns sights to child marriage bills – Michigan RadioAHA Foundation’s Director of Policy and Women’s Programs was quoted in this news piece about legislation in Michigan […]
May 8, 2023Iran executes two men convicted of blasphemy – BBC NewsIran has executed two men who were convicted of “burning the Quran” and “insulting the Prophet of Islam”, […]
May 5, 2023Ayaan Hirsi Ali on The Future of Democracy – The Milken InstituteOn May 1, Ayaan Hirsi Ali was part of a panel at the Milken Institute to discuss the […]
May 2, 2023Father, son indicted in alleged kidnapping conspiracy – ABC 50Father, son indicted in alleged kidnapping conspiracy BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A father and son have been indicted […]
May 1, 2023AHA’s Disruption for Good continues with two huge victories against FGM and child marriage in Washington and VermontPublished 5/5/2023 AHA Foundation is thrilled to share the news of two major victories: on April 20, legislation […]
April 27, 2023Honoring the mothers—the survivors and activists—whose bravery inspires and fuels our movementJenny, FGM survivor and activist from Kentucky “I decided to start talking about what happened to me for […]
April 27, 2023Inspired by Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Natalie Arroyo joined AHA while still in college and just gave her first testimony against child marriage in Texas: “Being able to help protect girls from this abuse is incredibly rewarding and makes me feel inspired to do even more.”Published 5/4/2023 When she first learned that female genital mutilation (FGM) and child marriage happen in the U.S., […]
April 13, 2023Missouri Senator Mike Moon’s Child Marriage Comments Spark Anger – NewsweekMissouri Senator’s Child Marriage Comments Spark Anger GOP state Senator Mike Moon from Missouri sparked outcry after suggesting […]
March 29, 2023Unseen Housewives – Unchained at LastChild marriage is still legal in 43 states UNSEEN HOUSEWIVES REAL DRAMA Yes, a drama that is so […]
March 29, 2023An Invitation From Ayaan Hirsi Ali: “Join me and my guests in a new series of dialogues on the grave threats to the foremost freedom—free speech—and how we can defend it.”Update 10/17/2023: The Ayaan Hirsi Dialogues series concludes! Thank you to everyone who attended these inspiring and enlightening […]
March 29, 2023Read AHA Foundation’s 2022 Annual Report Now: 15 Years of Disruption for GoodPublished 3/30/2023 2022 marked 15 years of AHA Foundation’s impact, and it was a year full of victories […]
March 22, 2023Become a Disruptor for Good Now – A Message From AHA’s Executive Director on AHA’s $15,000 Spring Matching Gift CampaignPublished 3/23/2023 How can disruption be a positive force—and how can you become a Disruptor for Good? Read […]
March 20, 2023‘It’s a human rights abuse’: Dems reintroduce legislation to end child marriage in Michigan – Michigan Advance‘It’s a human rights abuse’: Dems reintroduce legislation to end child marriage in Michigan Calling it an “archaic […]
March 20, 2023Child marriage ban in West Virginia is not over – Times West VirginianChild marriage ban in West Virginia is not over FAIRMONT — Although she did not realize it until […]