May 29, 2021May Newsletter: The shocking moment you first realize FGM and child marriage happen in the U.S.Female genital mutilation (FGM) and child marriage, two practices that violate human rights, can seem like foreign concepts […]
May 27, 2021Why does FGM happen and where is it legal? – MetroMila Marwa has opened up on the show as she worries that her younger sister is to receive the […]
May 26, 2021Ayaan Hirsi Ali for The Spectator: Britain must investigate its Islamist ‘dawa’ networksAfew months ago, William Shawcross was asked by the government to lead an independent review into its anti-terrorism […]
May 26, 2021 Utah State University: The Battle for Free Speech in the 21st CenturyEvent Description: The Battle for Free Speech in the 21st Century was a webinar concerning the multifaceted threats […]
May 25, 2021Indiana State Senator Elizabeth Brown Passes A+ FGM Legislation in Her StatePublished on 5/25/2021 In most of the states where AHA Foundation works, we see unanimous support for outlawing […]
May 25, 2021“I never thought I’d be working to end child marriage right here in the U.S.”Seeing the effects of child marriage first-hand early in her career, AHA Foundation’s Brooke Bumgarner found a calling […]
May 25, 2021Ayaan Hirsi Ali for UnHerd: “How influencers have legitimised anti-Semitism”In July 2005, Mohammed Bouyeri stood trial for the murder of Theo van Gogh. A year earlier, in […]
May 25, 2021All must be done to wipe out FGM – The Kenyan StarCulture is dynamic and should evolve and change with the times. That is why some practices, norms, beliefs, […]
May 19, 2021The University of Central Florida: Women as Agents of Change Against the Forced HijabWatch: Event Description: Faisal Saeed Al Mutar interviewed Masih Alinejad on the status of women’s rights in Iran […]
May 18, 2021Safeguarding Freedom of Speech Will Require an Active Approach – Areo MagazineWithout freedom of speech, true liberty is not possible. In a tyranny, those in control of the state […]
May 14, 2021After last year’s FGM Bill, Advocates Are Hoping for a Child Marriage Ban in Massachusetts as Well – TTN MAWhen a young girl is wed to a minor, often times against her will, she is limited in […]
May 12, 2021California State Northridge: Child Marriage in CaliforniaWatch: Event Description: Speakers Fraidy Reiss, Forced Marriage survivor and Founder of Unchained at Last, and Amanda Parker, […]
May 12, 2021Bill asks: How many children marry in California? – The Orange County RegisterIf you are younger than 18 in California you can’t get a tattoo, buy a Lottery ticket, or […]
May 11, 2021“I saw tribalism rip a country apart — and now it’s happening in America”: Ayaan Hirsi Ali for the New York PostAbout a decade ago, when I worked for the American Enterprise Institute, I had to force myself to […]
May 3, 2021Christina Hoff Sommers on Freedom Feminism with the Ayaan Hirsi Ali PodcastAyaan talks with Christina Hoff Sommers about an alternative to radical feminism: freedom feminism. Christina shares her experiences […]
April 30, 2021Bill to raise NC’s minimum age requirement for marriage halted, despite bipartisan support – ABC 13 NewsRALEIGH, N.C. (WLOS) — A bill to raise the minimum age to get married from age 14 to […]
April 29, 2021North Carolina State University: FGM/C The Hidden Practice That Changes LivesWatch: Event Description: Speakers F.A. Cole, FGM survivor, Mariya Taher, FGM survivor and Sahiyo Founder, Amanda Parker, AHA […]
April 28, 2021The Ayaan Hirsi Ali Podcast: Detective Chris Boughey on Honor ViolenceAyaan talks with Detective Chris Boughey about honor killings in the United States. Detective Boughey describes the 2009 […]
April 27, 2021Some claim NC is becoming a ‘destination for child marriage.’ A bipartisan bill seeks to change that – North Carolina Health NewsThe couple entered Drew Reisinger’s office in Asheville after a three-hour trip across two state lines. He was […]
April 23, 2021April Newsletter: Child marriage legislation and how you can help; Former Danish journalist Flemming Rose defends freedom of speechThere are few times that are more crucial for the protection of girls than right now in the […]