November 7, 2022Sara’s Story, Part 1: A Survivor of Child Marriage in the U.S. On Her Ordeal and How She Won Her Freedom: “Being married to an older man was like being a prisoner. I didn’t even have control over my own body.”Published 11/7/2022 Sara Tasneem was trapped in a marriage with a stranger when she was just 15 years […]
November 7, 2022Ngoltoingar Chantal Bayor was told she would die if she ever spoke out about undergoing FGM. This is her story of survival—and refusing to be silenced.Published 11/7/2022 Growing up in Chad, Ngoltoingar Chantal Bayor had a happy childhood—until the day she was forced […]
November 3, 2022Can Suella Braverman take back control? – Ayaan Hirsi Ali in UnHerdI almost feel sorry for Suella Braverman. One minute, the Home Secretary was living her best life, happily […]
November 3, 2022She was the Queen of the West – Ayaan Hirsi Ali in The Spectator WorldFor much of my life, I confess I didn’t pay much attention to Queen Elizabeth II. My Muslim […]
November 3, 2022Ayaan Hirsi Ali: On my birthday, you can help AHA Foundation unlock $50,000Dear Friend, Last month, AHA Foundation celebrated its 15th anniversary. 15 years! I can hardly believe that it’s […]
November 2, 2022The Oxymoron of Child Marriage in the United States – Sophie Forstner in Brown Political ReviewIn spring of this year, Tennessee legislators proposed a bill to create alternative legal pathways to marriage that […]
November 2, 2022Islamists kill over 100 in Somalia – Modern Tokyo TimesSunni Islamists have killed over 100 people in Somalia after two car bombs exploded. Once more, it highlights […]
November 2, 2022Iran protests rage on in defiance of crackdown – France 24Iranians staged new protest actions to denounce the country’s theocratic regime in defiance of a crackdown that is […]
November 2, 2022Leicester and the whitewashing of Islamism – Hardeep Singh in SpikedLeicester mayor Sir Peter Soulsby has established an independent inquiry into the violent disorder that rocked the east […]
November 2, 2022Thank goodness we have Scottish courts defending free speech – Murdo Fraser in The ScotsmanIt was Voltaire’s biographer, rather than the man himself, who came up with the phrase: “I hate what […]
October 18, 2022 AHA Celebrates 15 Years of Defending Freedoms in the U.S. Watch Our Anniversary Video and Read a Special Message from Ayaan Hirsi AliNote: this post was adapted from our October 2022 newsletter, in which AHA celebrated 15 years of defending […]
October 18, 2022September 2022 Newsletter: AHA and Ayaan Hirsi Ali respond to Salman Rushdie attackDear Friend, Last month, I was horrified at the news of the brutal attack on Salman Rushdie. I […]
October 18, 2022July/August 2022 Newsletter: NEW milestones and victories—thanks to YOU!Dear Friend, There have been so many exciting developments and so much great news recently, I don’t know […]
October 12, 2022On AHA Foundation’s 15th anniversary, we look to the future: AHA Executive Director George Zarubin unveils our revamped missionPublished 10/19/2022 15 Years of Achievements I still can’t quite believe that it’s been over 5 years since […]
October 11, 2022AHA Foundation Board Chairman Chris DeMuth reflects on his friendship with Ayaan Hirsi Ali and AHA’s 15 years defending liberty for allPublished 10/19/2022 How I became friends with Ayaan Hirsi Ali I was one of the first of millions […]
October 10, 2022Honor violence happens right here in America. Will a guilty verdict for Yaser Said be our wake up call?Published 10/11/2022 For this International Day of the Girl Child, AHA Foundation’s Director of Policy and Women’s Programs […]
October 5, 2022Free speech in universities: new data reveals student and public perceptions – King’s College London News CentreThere is strong agreement among students that their university is protecting freedom of expression and robust debate, as […]
October 5, 2022‘A ticking timebomb’: Extent of hidden FGM cases during Covid lockdowns won’t be known for years, experts fear – i NewsFemale Genital Mutilation was a hidden issue even before Covid, but experts say the abuse of girls cut […]
October 5, 2022Honour-based abuse victims ask for help after escaping their abusers – Hull LiveThe number of callers suffering from honour-based abuse fell last year – but more victims asked for help […]
October 5, 2022Experts criticize Netherlands’ approach to female genital mutilation care, prevention – NL TimesProper care for women who have undergone female genital mutilation is the most effective way to ensure they […]