May 18, 2018Why A “Ritual Nick” Is a Smoke Screen for Female Genital MutilationAt the AHA Foundation we emphasize the need for a zero tolerance approach to ending FGM. There is […]
May 18, 2018Delaware Ends Child Marriage; 49 To Go and Counting – HRWHeather Barr is a Senior Researcher in the Women’s Rights Division at Human Rights Watch. In this piece […]
May 16, 2018Missouri marriage laws criticized for being lenient – KOMUJEFFERSON CITY – State lawmakers are scheduled to vote on a marriage bill that has drawn national attention […]
May 14, 2018Proposal to ban child marriages in Norway – Norway Ministry of Foreign AffairsWe want to send a clear message, nationally as well as internationally, that we do not accept people […]
May 11, 2018She stabbed her husband as he raped her. A court sentenced her to death – CNN(CNN) A 19-year-old Sudanese woman has been sentenced to death for fatally stabbing the man she was forced to […]
May 10, 2018Delaware Becomes First State to Ban Child Marriage – PBSOn Wednesday, Delaware Governor John Carney signed into law a bill setting the minimum marriage age at 18, […]
May 9, 2018Edmonton film festival to screen North American premiere of FGM documentary – The Edmonton StarEDMONTON—As 12-year-old Rosie Makore runs across the northern Tanzania Serengeti, she is risking her life and taking a […]
May 7, 2018British Children Learn the ABCs of FGM to Help End Harmful Practice – VOA NewsLONDON — As teacher Tanya Mathiason flicked through a slideshow to display diagrams of male and female genitalia […]
May 4, 2018Delaware Expected To Be The First State To Ban Child Marriage Outright – NPRThe Delaware Senate voted unanimously Thursday to become the first state in the U.S. to ban child marriage, […]
May 3, 2018Psychology and Free Speech – Inside Higher EdIn this op-ed Wendy Williams and Stephen Ceci dive into discussion about controversial topics on college campuses that […]
May 2, 2018Stand Up for Zero Tolerance of Female Genital MutilationLast year, the FBI arrested a doctor near Detroit who allegedly cut the genitals of as many as […]
May 1, 2018Tennessee General Assembly passes ban on marriage for those under age 17 – TennesseanA measure championed by Democrats that bans minors from marrying in Tennessee, later modified by Republicans, passed in the […]
April 26, 2018Personal experience with Islamist radicalization, Survivors and girls at risk on a journey to peace and freedomDear AHA Foundation Supporter, Thanks to your ongoing support, every year AHA Foundation answers dozens of requests for help […]
April 26, 2018The Red Sand Gala at Vassar CollegeEvent Description: The Red Sand Gala was a night dedicated to advocacy and awareness on human trafficking. […]
April 25, 2018Radicalized As a Teenager, Dr. Manea Now Exposes Dangerous Islamist Tactics Targeting YouthDr. Elham Manea is a Yemeni-Swiss Associate Professor specializing in the Middle East, a writer, and a human […]
April 25, 2018AHA Foundation Therapist on Her Clients Journeys to Overcome Stigma and Fear of Seeking HelpEvery month, dozens of people reach out to AHA Foundation for help. They are people who have survived […]
April 23, 2018Child Marriage Occurs in the US and Threatens the Wellbeing of Girls and Boys Nationwide, UCLA Researchers Report – NewswiseNewswise — Until now, there’s been inadequate information about whether child marriage is a substantial problem in the […]
April 23, 2018 Dr. Zuhdi Jasser at the University of Notre Dame, “Taking on the Islamist Establishment”YouTube video of full event: “Taking on the Islamist Establishment” Event Description: M. Zuhdi Jasser, M.D., is the […]
April 19, 2018“Dissent from Minorities Within Minorities” – Faisal Saeed Al Mutar, Flemming Rose, Mustafa Akyol and Jacob Mchangama at Harvard UniversityEvent Description: This panel, “Dissent from Minorities Within Minorities” featured Mustafa Akyol, Faisal Saeed Al Mutar and Flemming […]
April 18, 2018European Parliament Committee Urges End to Child Marriage – Humans Rights WatchThe European Union could do more to help end child marriage, and members of the European Parliament are […]