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April 26, 2024

Survey: Impact of migration on female genital mutilation in the United States

Your participation will contribute to research that can help improve FGM prevention and health provisions across the U.S. […]
April 25, 2024

Protected: Exposing Honor Killings: A Journey Through Feminism and Activism with Dr. Phyllis Chesler

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April 9, 2024

Revealing the Struggle Against Islamist Influence: A Call to Action

Published on 4/24/2024 *The opinions in this blog do not necessarily reflect the views of AHA Foundation* Sam […]
March 7, 2024

What Happened to the Women’s Movement? Unpacking the Silence Surrounding October 7

Published 03/08/2024 What Happened to the Women’s Movement? Unpacking the Silence Surrounding October 7 On March 8th, Independent […]
March 1, 2024

Washington state survivor trapped in child marriage at age 12 now advocates for an end to this abuse

Published on 3/6/2024. Updated on 3/7/2024 to include since publication the signing of the child marriage bill by […]
January 26, 2024

What We Remember on International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Today, January 27, 2024, marks the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau and International Holocaust Remembrance Day, a […]
January 12, 2024

For the 2024 International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM, AHA is proud to publish FOUR new legal guides for survivors

Published 2/6/2024 Since 2022, AHA Foundation has worked with Reed Smith LLP and White & Case LLP to […]
January 11, 2024

‘When anything like this happens to a little girl, their lives are forever changed.’ Tamara’s story of surviving child marriage that began when she was 12.

Published 1/12/2024 Tamara is a cult, child marriage, human trafficking, and polygamy survivor, and activist. Below, she describes […]
December 22, 2023

Ayaan Hirsi Ali and AHA Foundation Statement Regarding Hamas’ Rape and Torture of Israeli Women and Girls

Published 12/22/2023 Ayaan Hirsi Ali and AHA Foundation are horrified by Hamas’ brutal terrorist attack of October 7, […]
December 8, 2023

This year, AHA Foundation tended the flame of liberty with your help: AHA’s 2023 achievements

Updated 3/27/24  Impact numbers updated to include AHA’s impact through the end of December 2023. 2023 has been […]
December 4, 2023

Mourning for Palestinians and Israelis—and the Possibility of Peace Ended – Yasmine Mohammed on the War in Israel and Gaza

Published 12/4/2023 Yasmine Mohammed is an ex-Muslim human rights activist and a founding member of the AHA-supported anti-Islamist […]
December 4, 2023

“I firmly believe that fostering a culture of open discourse comes from the individual level.” AHA campus program fellow Widener Norris on fighting for free speech at college and beyond.

Published 12/4/2023 Widener Norris, our campus program fellow at the University of Georgia, is passionate about promoting free […]
November 14, 2023

“I weep for Israel and for the Jewish people.” AHA supporter Evelyn Markus gives her insights into the conflict in Israel and Hamas

Published 11/14/2023 Evelyn Markus is a Dutch-born activist against anti-Semitism. The daughter of Jewish Holocaust survivors, she made […]
November 6, 2023

Ayaan Hirsi Ali: As my birthday approaches, you can help AHA Foundation to fight the darkness

Published 11/6/2023 Dear Friend, On November 9, we will celebrate World Freedom Day, which marks the fall of […]
November 3, 2023

With AHA Foundation’s help, Dolly escaped forced marriage in Egypt and claimed her freedom: “I can finally be my authentic self.”

Published 11/3/2023 Born into a conservative Egyptian family in Alexandria, Dolly felt trapped. As a lesbian and a […]