September 30, 2015New Documentary on Forced MarriageIn the United Kingdom, a new documentary is being released focusing on how the Greater Manchester Police respond […]
September 28, 2015Lawsuit on the Abuse of a Hmong Girl Goes PublicA lawsuit currently underway in Minnesota in which Panyia Vang is seeking $450,000 from the American who raped […]
September 28, 2015Honor Killing in Germany For Shoplifting CondomsThere was recently a case of honor killing in Germany when Asadullah Khan strangled his daughter his daughter Lareeb after […]
September 26, 2015More Education on Forced Marriage Needed in the UKThe organization Karma Nirvana is calling on Ofsted (Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills) officials […]
September 25, 2015Petition to End Honor Violence; Reflections from Our Executive Director Dear AHA Foundation Supporter, Many of you have already signed our petition to say that honor violence in the […]
September 24, 2015One Year Later: AHA Foundation’s Executive Director Reflects on Her Experience of Fighting to End Honor Violenceby AHA Foundation Executive Director It has been more than a year since I took over as Executive […]
September 24, 2015Taking Your Voices to Capitol Hill to End Honor ViolenceThere is no honor in honor violence. It is criminal. Even so, in this land of the free […]
September 23, 2015Increase in FGM in EnglandFrom April 2015 to June 2015 over 1,000 cases of female genital mutilation (FGM) were reported in England. […]
September 22, 2015Additional Protections Against Forced Marriage Needed in the UKSajida Khan left a forced marriage years ago with her children and obtained forced marriage protection orders (FMPOs) […]
September 19, 2015Release of “Prophet’s Prey”“Prophet’s Prey,” a film about the breakaway Mormon Fundamentalist Church of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS) led by Warren Jeffs, has […]
September 16, 2015Never a Memory: A Mother Gives Voice to a Victim of Honor KillingFebruary, 2015 Most honor violence victims in the United States suffer in silence, their freedom of choice and […]
September 9, 2015End Violence Against Women and Girls in the US Demand a National Action Plan to Fight Honor Violence [emailpetition id=”1″] The AHA Petition: End Violence Against Women and Girls in the US. Honor violence is an […]
August 21, 2015Back to School – Where are the Missing Girls?Dear AHA Foundation Supporter, As I again prepare to teach a class this fall, everywhere I look I […]
August 19, 2015Forced Marriage by the NumbersAs summer vacation comes to a close and students return to school, in a classroom somewhere in America […]
August 19, 2015Hundreds of Supporters, a Two-Day Conference and One GoalAmanda Parker, AHA Foundation Senior Director, discusses IVAWA with staffers on Capital Hill. By Amanda Parker, AHA Foundation […]
August 7, 2015Australia Institutes Domestic Violence Advice Pack for WomenAustralia has created a new policy of providing women who move to Australia with information on rape, domestic […]
July 31, 2015Making the End of Child Marriage A PriorityArjit Nandi, an Assistant Professor at McGill University, writes about making the end of child marriage a priority, […]
July 29, 2015U.S. Department of Justice Report Provides Closer Look at Victims of Honor Violence, What Needs to be Done to Protect Them— Report highlights AHA Foundation’s significant work to prevent and end honor violence in the U.S. — NEW […]
July 28, 2015The Story of a Woman who Stopped Performing FGMJane used to be a ‘cutter’ in Kenya who performed female genital mutilation on women as part of […]
July 26, 2015President Obama Speaks Out on Women’s Rights in KenyaDuring President Obama’s visit to Kenya, he delivered a speech condemning traditions that treat women as second-class citizens […]