February 9, 2017Experts hope Costa Rica child marriage ban curbs teen pregnancyCosta Rica has raised the minimum age for marriage to 18 under a law that experts hope will […]
February 9, 2017New Research on Child Marriage in 2016: What Did We Learn?2016 was a big year for research on child marriage. New data and analysis emerged, building our understanding […]
February 9, 2017Refugee Brides: What should Germany do about its child marriage problem?Germany is on the frontline of controversial debate that has put European governments in a quandary – whether […]
February 9, 2017Marrying Your Rapist in MalaysiaSurvivors of rape often say they are left with devastating, sometimes lifelong, trauma. One woman who was sexually […]
February 9, 2017Drought Threatens to Undo Mozambique’s Gender Equality ProgressAmong the many countries in southern Africa suffering through the El Niño-induced drought, Mozambique is one of the […]
February 9, 2017Va. Senate OKs Sen. Black’s bill to outlaw female circumcisionThe Virginia Senate passed a bill Thursday that would make the practice of female genital mutilation a misdemeanor […]
February 9, 2017Denmark bans marriage for under-18s after report suggests dozens of asylum seeking teens arriving with spousesThe Danish government has approved a bill that will prohibit people under the age of 18 from getting […]
February 9, 2017Trinidad & Tobago Moves to End Child Marriage, Despite Religious OppositionWith the proclamation of The Children Act on May 18, 2015, Trinidad and Tobago raised the age of sexual […]
February 9, 2017Protect girls from genital mutilation in MassachusettsWhat you are about to read may disturb you. It is not against the law in Massachusetts for […]
February 2, 2017Afghan woman, 23, has ears cut off by jealous husbandA 23-year-old woman named Zarina from the northern province of Balkh in Afghanistan was reportedly in stable condition […]
February 2, 2017The Conversation on BBC – Forced MarriageTwo women who’ve escaped forced marriage and now fight for the rights of other victims talk to Maryam […]
January 27, 2017Former Pakistani child bride shares story with studentsPakistani-American Naila Amin, 27, of Baldwin, stood in front of Mepham High School’s Leadership and Voices of the […]
January 25, 2017Most popular blogs of 2016, an interview with survivor of a kidnapping and honor violence Qadar Issa, Ayaan speaks at the MPSF Speaker Series in California, and more…Dear AHA Foundation Supporter, Happy New Year from all of us here at the AHA Foundation! As we transition […]
January 25, 2017AHA Foundation Staff 2017 ResolutionsAs we transition into 2017, the AHA staff wishes you all the best in fulfilling your New Year’s […]
January 24, 2017AHA’s Most Popular Blog Posts of 2016With the new year, we invite you to look back with us and catch up on the AHA […]
January 24, 2017Amidst Torrential Rainfall and Floods, 10,000 People Show Up to Hear Ayaan Speak at MPSF Speaker Series in CaliforniaEarlier this month, AHA Foundation's program manager Kendall had an opportunity to listen to Ayaan give a speech […]
January 24, 2017An Interview with Qadar Issa, Survivor of Kidnapping and Honor ViolenceHonor violence most often hurts women and girls, but it can also affect men and boys. One of […]
January 19, 2017CPS ‘afraid to tackle honour crimes for fear of causing unrest in Asian communities’The Crown Prosecution Service is failing to prosecute honour crimes for fear of causing “unrest” in Asian communities, […]
January 19, 2017Metropolitan Police accuses honour crimes whistleblower of gross misconductA Scotland Yard whistleblower who claimed the Crown Prosecution Service is failing Asian female victims of honour crimes has […]