December 3, 2017

Senate passes Rep. Peter Lucido’s bill to protect children from mutilation – Clickon Detroit

State senators unanimously approved Rep. Peter Lucido’s legislation allowing the termination of parental rights for anyone who forces their […]
December 3, 2017

5 Reasons Why Child Marriage Affects Us All – Huffington Post

Our ambitious Sustainable Development Goals agenda serves to create progress that will improve lives across the world. But […]
December 3, 2017

Husband forces wife to undergo FGM – Standard

I was recently talking to a group of girlfriends about Culture and the topic on Female Genital Mutilation […]
December 3, 2017

Helping girls to study rather than become child brides – BBC News

Until you see it, it is difficult to conceive how much work many Rajasthani girls have to do […]
December 3, 2017

Female circumcision in Sri Lanka is ‘just a nick’, not mutilation: supporters – Reuters

Members of Sri Lanka’s Muslim communities have strongly condemned criticism of ancient cutting rituals performed on girls, saying […]
December 3, 2017

To end AIDS, we must tackle gender inequality – Stat

or nearly 30 years, the first day of December has offered an opportunity to unite in the fight […]
December 3, 2017

#MeToo Must Fight For Women In Refugee Camps, Not Just On Red Carpets – Huffington Post

This fall, #MeToo dominated the news cycle, as high-profile actress after high-profile actress came forward with their stories […]
December 3, 2017

Editorial: Child marriage’s end overdue for Florida – Sarasota Herald Tribune

At first glance, the headline seemed more appropriate for The Onion or another publication specializing in satire: “Momentum […]
December 3, 2017

Sweden Legalizes Child Marriages For Immigrants – EU Today

Sweden has legalized child marriages for immigrant pedophiles who wish to stay married to their underaged wives. In […]
December 3, 2017

The Guardian view on child marriage: wedlock is a padlock for girls – The Guardian

What kind of place would set the age of consent at 17 – but allow pregnant girls as […]
November 28, 2017

“Female Genital Mutilation, Child Marriage and Breastfeeding Across Cultures”

Event Description: “FGM, Child Marriage and Breastfeeding Across Cultures” was a talk by Elisabeth Ubbe, a Swedish photojournalist […]
November 28, 2017

Amanda Parker and Elisabeth Ubbe at Vassar College, “Harmful Cultural Practices”

Event Description: “Harmful Cultural Practices” was a panel featuring award-winning Swedish photojournalist and former midwife Elisabeth Ubbe, as […]
November 24, 2017

Ohio lawmaker wants to limit child marriage – Dayton Daily News

Efforts to reform Ohio’s child marriage laws, which currently allow children of any age to marry if they […]
November 24, 2017

Why Child Marriage Persists In Mexico – NPR

A dozen young women sit in a stuffy, gnat-filled room in a community center in Coatecas Altas, part […]
November 24, 2017

Legislator: Don’t allow children to marry – Arizona Capitol Times

Saying 18 is plenty young enough, a Scottsdale lawmaker wants to repeal existing Arizona laws that allow children […]
November 24, 2017

Butter knife or sharp blade? Either way, FGM survivors in Sri Lanka want it to stop – Reuters

When her daughter turned seven, and it was time for the “khatna” – a female genital mutilation (FGM) […]
November 24, 2017

Female Genital Mutilation Happening to an Alarming Number of U.S. Girls – Newsweek

Sudan, Somalia, Sierra Leone. Those African nations are notoriously associated with the gruesome ritual of female genital mutilation—but it […]
November 22, 2017

Ayaan receives the Oxi Day award, a survivor of FGM refuses to be silent, AHA Foundation’s campus program fellow has a new op-ed and more…

Dear AHA Foundation Supporter, Almost every day now the news brings new allegations of sexual abuse at the […]
November 22, 2017

EGYPTIAN JOURNALIST RABAB AZZAM ON UNDERGOING FGM AT AGE 13: IT WAS A “COLLECTIVE MASSACRE” – Memri

Egyptian journalist Rabab Azzam told her story of being circumcised at the age of 13, recounting the physical […]
November 22, 2017

Aurora Prize Selection Committee will gather to review 2018 nominations – Panorama

The Selection Committee of the Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity will gather in Berlin, Germany on December 4, […]