August 27, 2019August newsletter: Ban FGM by 2020 campaign launched, Senior Director attends ALEC conference, Direct helpline provides necessaryDear AHA Foundation Supporter, This month, we launched a challenge both to legislators and to you, our loyal […]
August 26, 2019Our Message at 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting: “Ban FGM in the U.S. by 2020”On August 14th, 2019, Senior Director, Amanda Parker, spoke to state legislators at the 46th American Legislative Exchange […]
August 15, 2019AHA Foundation’s Helpline Ensures Girls Seeking Safety From Abuse Are Not AloneFor over a decade, AHA Foundation has worked to achieve its mission by providing direct assistance through our […]
August 14, 2019My urgent message to legislators at the 46th ALEC Annual ConferenceBan Female Genital Mutilation by 2020 * The ALEC annual meeting took place August 14-16, 2019 Today in […]
August 12, 2019She was an American child bride. Now, Genevieve is fighting to stop it from happening to others. – NBC NewsThe first time she became a bride, Genevieve Meyer doesn’t remember what the groom was wearing. She doesn’t […]
July 31, 2019Princess Haya, Dubai ruler’s wife, seeks court order to prevent child’s forced marriage – CNN(CNN)The sixth wife of the billionaire ruler of Dubai has applied to a London court for an order […]
July 30, 2019The shocking new figures on female genital mutilation in CoventryOne new victim of female genital mutilation is being identified nearly every week in Coventry. Newly released NHS […]
July 27, 2019July newsletter: Join AHA Foundation’s campus program, Rep. Maloney stands up for women’s rights in the U.S., Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signs anti-FGM legislationDear AHA Foundation Supporter, Last month, we celebrated Pennsylvania finally banning female genital mutilation (FGM). O ur Executive Director, […]
July 25, 2019Senate poised to vote to ban child marriages – Salem NewsBOSTON — Massachusetts could become the latest state to outlaw child marriage, a practice that child welfare advocates […]
July 24, 2019Can Ilhan Omar Overcome Her Prejudice? – Wall Street JournalI once opened a speech by confessing to a crowd of Jews that I used to hate them. […]
July 22, 2019Rep. Maloney Steps in to Defend Federal Anti-FGM LawFirst elected to Congress in 1992 to serve the state of New York, Representative Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12) […]
July 22, 2019Convictions for honour crimes including FGM, rape and forced marriage plummet amid national police crackdown – The IndependentConvictions for so-called honour crimes perpetrated against women have plummeted in the past five years, The Independent can reveal, amid a nationwide […]
July 18, 2019Top Three Reasons to Join AHA Foundation Campus ProgramAre you thinking about joining CTF in a new school year, or know a student to recommend for […]
July 2, 2019‘Every day has been hell’ since ‘honour killing’ of Banaz Mahmod – BBCThe image above is a stock image. The sister of a Muslim woman murdered in a so-called honour […]
June 27, 2019June newsletter: Arkansas passes one of the most comprehensive anti-FGM bills, Is your state’s FGM ban effective?, Pennsylvania moves to become the 34th state to ban FGMDear AHA Foundation Supporter, Because of supporters like you, the movement against female genital mutilation (FGM) in the […]
June 27, 2019Countering the dangerous echo chamber of ideas on North American campuses, Father convicted of honor killings in Houston, Texas sentenced, and moreDear AHA Foundation Supporter, Thanks to supporters like you who make our work possible, we continue to speak […]
June 26, 2019States across the country take action to save child brides – NBC NewsAs a conservative Republican, Pennsylvania state Rep. Jesse Topper always leaned toward limited government involvement, no matter the […]
June 25, 2019Interview with Amanda Parker on the Ayaan Hirsi Foundation, Violence Against Women, FGM, and Child Marriage – In-Sight JournalAmanda Parker is the Chief Financial Officer and Senior Director of the AHA Foundation. She discusses: background; tasks […]
June 20, 2019PA Senate Passes Bill to Make Female Genital Mutilation a Felony in Pennsylvania – CNS News(CNSNews.com) – On Wednesday, June 19, the Pennsylvania Senate passed House Bill 315, which would classify Female Genital Mutilation as […]
June 20, 2019Episode 97: Amanda Parker – AHA Foundation Talks Child Marriage – Womenace to SocietySenior Director of AHA Foundation, Amanda Parker, joined comedian and podcast host Lisa Landry on her show Womenace to […]